Shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) has held a christening ceremony for the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) at its shipyard in Bath, Maine.
The US Navy has established a new helicopter squadron, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50, onboard naval air station Mayport in Florida.
The Royal Navy has declared its newest aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales fully operational after completing the international exercise off the Scottish coast.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the Qatar Amiri Navy’s (QEN) newest Al Zubarah-class corvette at its Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.
US-based shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has started the construction work USCG Ingham, the third ship in the Heritage class offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program.
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the third 3000-ton KSS-III submarine built for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN).
French defense contractor Naval Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Greek government to supply its navy with up to four FDI frigates (Belh@rra class).
Astute-class attack submarine HMS Audacious was formally commissioned on 23 September during a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde.
UK-based aerospace, defence and security company Babcock has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer.
The Australian government will be in discussions to lease or buy the existing submarines from the US and UK in the next 12 to 18 months, Australia’s Minister for Defence Peter Dutton revealed.
Butoma shipyard located in Kerch, Crimea, has held a launching ceremony for the new Karakurt-class corvette Askold built for the Russian Navy.
The Royal Australian Navy’s oldest vessels, HMA ships Paluma and Mermaid, have been farewelled from service during a ceremony held at HMAS Cairns.
The first work has begun on a successor to Astute-class submarines after the Royal Navy assigned design contracts to compatriot arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems and engineering company Rolls-Royce.
The last of the four offshore patrol vessels (OPV 87), A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero, which was built by Naval Group for the Argentine Navy has been launched in Concarneau. The launching ceremony of the 87-meter long vessel took place on 21 September. This launch is part of the contract signed by N
