A new independent regulator has been launched to oversee nuclear safety in Australia’s future submarine fleet, with Michael Drake appointed as the agency’s first Director-General under the Albanese Government’s landmark defense initiative.
US-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to advance strategic cooperation in shipbuilding, marking a new phase in industrial collaboration between the two nations.
The US Navy has contracted General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to develop conceptual designs for a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for future carrier operations.
Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards (Seaspan) has awarded a contract to Elomatic Consulting to provide engineering and design support services for the Canadian Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker.
European defence technology company Helsing has announced it is in the process of acquiring Blue Ocean, an ocean technology company that designs, develops, and operates autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
The National Armaments Directors of Italy and Greece have signed a preliminary agreement for the transfer to the Hellenic Navy, through Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, of two naval units currently in service with the Italian Navy fleet.
MANGROVE consortium, led by Saab, has been selected by NATO to lead the new Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN).
AI technology company Zelim has launched a new dedicated business unit to meet the growing demand from the global defense sector.
Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has agreed with the Lürssen Group on the key terms of an acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL B.V.) and all its subsidiaries.
The Australian Government has decided to provide $12 billion (US$8 billion) towards delivering a defence precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and AUKUS in Western Australia.
Austal USA and Master Boat Builders have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity.
International defense company Babcock and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to expand collaboration across sea and air domains.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have approved a merger agenda to enhance global competitiveness and expand orders in the shipbuilding and defense sectors.
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.
