
The new owner of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Navantia UK, has initiated significant modernization work for the shipyard.

US tech company Saronic has decided to acquire Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its German counterpart thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have signed an industrial cooperation agreement as part of a broader strategic partnership to provide the Philippine Navy with advanced submarine capabilities solutions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a sweeping development strategy for the Russian Navy, outlining plans for a significant expansion and modernization through 2050.

Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has formalized its investment in WSense, a local deep-tech scale-up specialized in underwater monitoring and communication.

Turkish defense corporation Aselsan has completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade (BARBAROS-MLU) Project.

Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Albanian company Kayo aimed at establishing a strategic collaboration to promote the development of the shipbuilding and naval industry in the Balkan country.

Naval Group and the Norwegian research organization NORCE have signed a partnership cooperation agreement.

A new consortium, consisting of Karstensens Shipyard in Skagen, Hvide Sande Shipyard in Hvide Sande, and OSK Design, has been formed to construct naval support vessels for the Danish Navy.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Hatteland Technology have signed a strategic agreement that secures continued deliveries of critical components for both maritime and air defense systems.

UAE-based defense and technology group EDGE Group and French naval shipbuilding specialist CMN Naval have formally agreed to create a new Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilding joint venture (JV) named AD NAVAL (ADN).

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification to Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) for its RNMB Hydra vessel, an uncrewed Royal Navy surface vessel designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting tasks.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the UK’s shipbuilder BAE Systems and Norwegian firm Hamek that will see the two companies work together to support Norway’s maritime requirements.

UAE-based tech group EDGE Group and Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that extends and builds upon the agreement signed in November 2024 in Paris in the rapidly evolving underwater domain.