The integrated communications system (ICS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR).
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Croatian shipbuilding companies Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard as part of the company’s participation in the naval acquisition program for two multi-role corvettes (MRC).
Lockheed Martin has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime from Advent for $3.45 billion, expanding its portfolio of undersea warfare and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities for US and allied naval forces.
French technology company Thales has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Gorgé family’s 35.51% stake in Exail Technologies in a deal valuing the French high-tech group at about €3.9 billion, with plans to pursue a full takeover through a mandatory tender offer.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reached agreements to acquire majority stakes in four underwater technology companies in a deal worth approximately €600 million, expanding its capabilities in marine drones, underwater communications, geoscience services, and dual-use defense and commercial opera
South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder for the detailed design and construction of the lead ship under South Korea’s next-generation KDDX destroyer program.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Albanian KAYO and Pavarësia Vocational Institute aimed at developing training activities and educational pathways dedicated to shipbuilding and naval construction.
QinetiQ has introduced an onsite additive manufacturing capability at HM Naval Base Clyde to help accelerate maintenance and repair work for the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
US-based maritime program integrator Intel Marine is positioning itself within this effort through partnership models to address domestic capacity constraints while supporting future coast guard and navy requirements.
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to work on a Japanese anti-submarine warfare variant of the U950 Eurodrone, Europe’s largest long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS).
German defense technology company FLANQ and modular systems specialist Norrenbrock Technik have announced a partnership to co-develop containerized mission modules for autonomous naval operations under FLANQ’s Q-KONTAIN concept.
Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate has advanced significantly, with key manufacturing and prototyping milestones reached across the program, while the second vessel is moving closer to the start of fabrication.
Danish defense company Terma and European missile systems manufacturer MBDA have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening European defense capabilities, industrial resilience, and future export opportunities.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and REPUBLIKORP, Indonesia’s largest privately owned defense industrial holding company, through its subsidiary PT Republik Palindo Internasional (RPAL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to build naval vessels in Ind
