
International defense company Babcock and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to expand collaboration across sea and air domains.

Saab has established a strategic cooperation with the Polish technology company WB Group to explore potential cooperation in areas including UAV systems, naval solutions, and border protection systems.

German defense giant TKMS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s VEM Technologies for cooperation in the area of submarine weapons technologies.

Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the naval defense sector.

The Chilean Navy has demonstrated a ‘first-of-its-kind’ operation by fueling a naval vessel, a motorboat from the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA), with e-fuel, a carbon-neutral synthetic gasoline produced by international electrofuel company HIF Global.

British defense company Kraken Technology and German shipbuilder NVL Group have formed an Anglo-German joint venture (JV) alliance to accelerate the development and scale production of autonomous surface vessel capabilities.

Swedish company Saab has acquired local submarine parts supplier Deform to strengthen the security of supply for the Swedish defense industry.

Thyssenkrupp AG has approved the spin-off of the company’s marine business, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), paving the way for a new, publicly listed player in the maritime defense market.

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has secured a 12-month in-service submarine support contract from the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) through the Aurora Framework.

French defense tech giant Thales and Norwegian defense supplier Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture company in secure communications.

Leonardo and Turkish defense tech company Baykar Technologies have established a joint venture dedicated to the development of unmanned technologies.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and industry partners have adapted and tested a commercially available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for the Royal Navy to prevent sabotage and remove potential threats.

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have entered a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering further close industrial collaboration to support the defense requirements of Norway, Germany, and other allied countries.

Turkiye’s defense company STM has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Malaysia covering naval projects and tactical mini UAV systems.