Construction has begun on the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker for the US Coast Guard (USCG).
Spanish shipbuilding major Navantia has launched the sixth Avante 2200 corvette built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named HMS Almadinah.
French shipbuilder Naval Group has strengthened its industrial cooperation in Croatia through new agreements with local companies INELTEH and INDI-metal, supporting the country’s planned Gowind multi-mission corvette program.
The Indian Navy has commissioned three warships built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), marking a milestone for the country’s indigenous shipbuilding industry.
The Royal Navy has commissioned a new ‘unique’ minehunting ship, HMS Stirling Castle, on the banks of the Firth of Forth in Scotland.
Canadian shipbuilding company Irving Shipbuilding has laid the keel for the first River-class destroyer (RCD), the future HMCS Fraser, for the Royal Canadian Navy.
Australian shipbuilder Austal has launched the first Evolved Cape–class patrol boat (ECCPB) for the Australian Border Force (ABF).
The Philippine Navy has marked its 128th anniversary with a ceremony at its headquarters on Roxas Boulevard, Manila, during which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to improving naval welfare and accelerating modernization efforts.
Belgian Navy’s new minehunter Oostende has completed its first sea trials in Douarnenez Bay off the coast of Brittany, testing a suite of drones and uncrewed mine countermeasure systems alongside the Mine Countermeasures Module Group (MMG).
The UK Carrier Strike Group has released new images confirming that one of the Royal Navy’s largest warships, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, is back at sea, marking its return to operational activity following recent naval movements in the North Atlantic and High North.
Turkish shipbuilder STM has launched the second of three corvettes being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the LMS Batch-2 (Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2) program.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a follow-on support contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for life-cycle support services for the first batch of five Avante 2200 corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years.
Australian company Hyperion Systems has unveiled the southern hemisphere’s first 3D printed uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking a major milestone for advanced manufacturing and autonomous maritime capability in Western Australia (WA).
The Royal Navy has declared full operational capability (FOC) for the Martlet missile system deployed aboard Wildcat helicopters, marking the completion of an operational testing and integration programme aimed at expanding the weapon’s employment envelope.
