Vessels
Kongsberg and Ukrainian players to work on missiles and drone boats
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has entered into agreements with two major Ukrainian industry players to develop air defense missiles and unmanned surface vessels in the country.
Navantia gets green light to build Spanish Navy’s new combat supply ship
As part of Spain’s ongoing defence modernisation efforts, the Ministry of Defense has signed the execution order with local shipbuilder Navantia for a new combat supply ship.
Norwegian players unite to deliver 28 naval vessels for Norwegian Navy
Norwegian shipyards Ulstein Group and Larsnes Mek Verksted have decided to work together to deliver 28 standard vessels for the Norwegian Navy.
Naval Group and Royal IHC join hands on Dutch Orka-class submarines
Royal IHC and Naval Group have signed an agreement for the supply of key components for the new Orka-class submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate enters water (PHOTOS)
HMS Venturer, the first of five new Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy, has completed its first entry into the water.
Fincantieri and PMM team up on underwater defense technologies
Fincantieri and Indonesian company specialized in communications, surveillance and electronic systems integration PT PRIMA MAJU MAPAN (PMM) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at addressing emerging unconventional underwater challenges.
UK’s only Type 82 destroyer to be recycled in Türkiye
HMS Bristol, the only Type 82 in existence, has been sold for recycling to an EU-approved yard in Türkiye.
Estonian duo to build pilot vessel hull for Belgium
Baltic Workboats and Western Baltija Shipbuilding, part of the BLRT Grupp, have signed a contract for the hull construction of an 80-meter pilot base vessel commissioned by Vloot DAB, the state-owned fleet operator of Belgium.
Italian Navy taps Intermarine for minehunter maintenance
Italian shipyard Intermarine (IMMSI industrial group – IMS.MI) and the Italian Ministry of Defense – Directorate of Naval Armaments (NAVARM) have entered into a framework agreement to ensure the maintenance of the operational capabilities of the minehunters of the Italian Navy.
Babcock secures major contract for first UK submarine defueling in two decades
Babcock International has been awarded a three-year contract to prepare for the first nuclear defueling of a decommissioned Trafalgar-class submarine in over 20 years.
Naval Group splashes Hellenic Navy’s third FDI frigate (VIDEO)
French shipbuilding major Naval Group has launched the third FDI frigate, HS FORMION, built for the Hellenic Navy.
Babcock: First major cut completed on UK’s decommissioned submarine at Rosyth
Babcock has completed a significant step in the UK’s pioneering effort to dismantle and recycle a decommissioned nuclear-powered submarine.
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Kongsberg strengthen naval partnership
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have entered a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering further close industrial collaboration to support the defense requirements of Norway, Germany, and other allied countries.
Russian Navy launches newest Project 11711 landing ship
The Russian Navy has launched the latest Project 11711 landing ship, Vladimir Andreyev.