Defense company MBDA has been awarded a £316 million contract to deliver new DRAGONFIRE laser weapon systems to the Royal Navy from 2027.
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), on November 11, 2025.
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the German government to provide the SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight of F127 frigates under a requested foreign military sales contract with the US Navy.
The 11th iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre concluded at a closing ceremony in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo, has signed a through-life sustainment management (TLSM 2) in-service support contract with Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the Italian Navy’s FREMM frigates.
German thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saab Australia to explore opportunities for collaboration on the MEKO A-200 frigate platform.
The Royal Navy’s Type 83 destroyer program is gearing up for its next stage, after officially entering the concept phase.
The first Falaj 3 offshore patrol vessel (OPV) built for the UAE Navy has been commissioned, EDGE Group’s entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) revealed.
A fleet of autonomous systems to provide surveillance, detect and track potential threats, and enhance situational awareness in the maritime domain under new TASK FORCE X, NATO informed.
The first of the next-generation electronic warfare systems has rolled off the production line as final tests and upgrades are made, the Royal Navy unveiled.
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded the construction engineering (CE) and long lead items (LLI) contracts for the pre-construction work of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) first six multi-purpose vessels (MPVs).
Russian Navy has commissioned the second Project 677 Lada-class submarine Kronstadt (B-586).
The Spanish Ministry of Defence and local shipbuilder Navantia have signed the Execution Order for the construction of two coastal hydrographic vessels (BHC) for the Spanish Navy.
The US Navy has accepted the delivery of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works.
