Shipbuilding

Trump opens doors to foreign navy shipbuilding, seeks return to steam catapults on carriers

HII to award up to $900M in shipbuilding work to robotics firms

HII has signed long-term performance-based production agreements with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics to accelerate the development and...

Italian Navy's second next-gen minehunter reaches construction milestone

Italian shipbuilder Intermarine has started fiberglass lamination of the hull for the second new-generation minehunter being built for the...

US Navy awards $76.6B for Virginia and Columbia submarine construction

The US Navy has awarded contract modifications worth approximately $76.6 billion to HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) and General Dynamics...

Hanwha Ocean boosts naval shipbuilding collaboration with US partners

South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean has signed one agreement and two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with US partners covering naval...

Australia's Bisalloy to supply steel for US Navy Virginia-class submarines

Australian-made submarine-grade steel will be used in the construction of US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time after Australian...

Australia invests another $4.6 billion in AUKUS submarine construction yard

The Australian government has announced an additional A$4.6 billion investment in the infrastructure needed to deliver the country's future...

HII expands distributed shipbuilding model to US Navy amphibious ships

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division is expanding its distributed shipbuilding model to the US Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock...

Saronic picks Texas for $3B next-generation autonomous shipyard

US maritime autonomy company Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the future home of Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard backed by an investment of more than $3 billion that is designed to expand US shipbuilding capacity and accelerate the production of autonomous maritime systems.

HII secures $418M US Navy contract to support fleet readiness

American shipbuilding major HII has been awarded a $418 million contract to repair and maintain shipboard-based elevators on US Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, supporting the fleet’s operational readiness.

Fincantieri, REPUBLIKORP ink MoU to build naval vessels in Indonesia

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and REPUBLIKORP, Indonesia’s largest privately owned defense industrial holding company, through its subsidiary PT Republik Palindo Internasional (RPAL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to build naval vessels in Ind

Australia kicks off $11 billion upgrade program for ageing Collins-class subs

Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work.

Thales and BAE Systems to integrate new sensor system on Herne XLAUV

Defense companies Thales and BAE Systems have decided to collaborate on the integration of a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mast system intended for use on the Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV).

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.