Propulsion

Everllence to power next generation of Arrowhead frigates

Steerprop to supply propulsion package for Danish multi-role vessel

Steerprop to power Danish Navy's new multi-role environmental vessels

TotalEnergies’ subsidiary to supply Li-ion battery systems for Barracuda and Scorpene submarines

Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies and a global specialist in advanced battery technology, has been awarded a major contract by French Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.

Babcock and Truflo Marine expand AUKUS industrial cooperation

Babcock and Truflo Marine have launched a pilot initiative to strengthen UK-Australia submarine sustainment supply chains under AUKUS, with Australian-made valve components set to support the sustainment of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine fleet.

RMC floats out second Pohjanmaa-class corvette for Finnish Navy

Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has launched the second multi-purpose corvette of the Pohjanmaa class, built by the Rauma Shipyard for the Finnish Navy.

Spanish Navy’s F-110 frigate program hits a milestone

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has started up two of four diesel generators on the Spanish Navy’s first frigate of the F110 program.

Wärtsilä secures lifecycle agreement for Finnish Border Guard vessels

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with the Finnish Border Guard to support the operational readiness and maintenance of the agency’s offshore patrol vessel fleet in the Baltic Sea.

TKMS and Elbit Systems link up on naval defense solutions

German shipbuilder TKMS and Israeli defense company Elbit Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic framework agreement to explore opportunities for cooperation in the development, integration and commercialization of advanced naval defense solutions.

Navantia, KNS to provide life-cycle support for Norway’s F-310 frigates

Navantia and Kongsberg Naval Services (KNS) have signed a framework agreement in Bergen establishing a long-term contractual basis for industrial and technical cooperation in the support, maintenance, modification, and modernization of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s F-310 Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates.

Spanish Navy selects ABB propulsion system for new hydrographic vessels

ABB has secured a contract with Spanish state-owned shipbuilding and design company Navantia to supply two forthcoming Spanish Navy coastal hydrographic vessels (BHC) with a complete DC-based power distribution and propulsion system.

UK’s Type 31 frigate program hit by £140M cost adjustment amid rework challenges

Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate program has been hit by a £140 million cost adjustment, after contractor Babcock International identified higher-than-expected rework and productivity issues during construction of the vessels.

Turkish Navy’s new type landing ship enters service

The first vessel of Türkiye’s New Type Landing Craft Tank (YLCT) project, TCG Ç-159, has officially entered service with the Turkish Naval Forces following an accelerated construction program completed in just 18 months.

Canada, Finland and US push forward on next-gen icebreaker program

Canada, Finland and the United States have advanced cooperation under the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact), reinforcing efforts to expand Arctic and polar icebreaker production capacity.