
French defense major Naval Group has started sea trials for the French Navy’s eight and last FREMM frigate Lorraine, which represents a significant step towards its delivery.

Defence company BAE Systems Austalia has revealed that the third prototype unit for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hunter-class frigate program is completed.

A&P Group UK and A&P Australia have simultaneously carried out the refits of two Bay-class vessels; RFA Cardigan Bay in the UK and HMAS Choules in Australia.

The Australian Department of Defence has confirmed that its patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches.

The US Navy has announced the initial operational capability (IOC) for the CMV-22B Osprey, confirming the platform’s operational readiness following the successful completion of its maiden deployment.

Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, has been awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to continue to provide installation support for close-in weapon systems (CIWS) on US Navy, US Army, US Coast Guard and fo

The construction of the last K130 Braunschweig-class corvette for the German Navy’s officially started, a spokesperson from German shipbuilding company Naval Vessels Lürssen Group (NVL) confirmed to Naval Today.

The US Coast Guard will commission USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC-1146), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s fifth Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC), into service at the Port of Tampa, today at 10 a.m. ET (local time).

The Portuguese Navy, through its Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Delgada), has coordinated a rescue mission after a ship carrying cars cathes fire.

Russia’s Yantar Shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) has started acceptance tests of the Russian Navy’s lead Neustrashimy-class frigate following years of repairs at the shipyard.

The Hellenic Parliament has passed the bill ratifying the purchase of three FDI (Belharra-class) frigates from France.

Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has shortlisted two designs for Polish Navy’s new Miecznik frigate program, Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) Meko-A300 frigate design.

STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM), a defense contractor that operates under the direction of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), has completed the critical design phase for the Preveze-class submarine mid-life modernization project.

The Royal Navy’s fifth Astute-class submarine HMS Anson has successfully come through her first dive in the safety of a dock in Barrow.