
The US Navy’s newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.

US shipbuilder Austal USA has started the construction of landing craft utility (LCU) 1712 for the US Navy at its shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama.

US-based start-up Saronic Technologies has announced the expansion of its family of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) with the addition of two new models, Mirage and Cipher.

The Tunisian Navy has conducted a commissioning ceremony for two Island-class patrol boats, which the United States transferred to Tunisia.

Defense company BAE Systems has received an additional $11.5 million production order for a Columbia-class submarine component.

US tech company Saronic has decided to acquire Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding.

Shipbuilder Austal USA has started the construction of USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), the US Navy’s seventh towing, salvage and rescue ship.

Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is set to debut its latest unmanned surface vessel, new high speed maneuverable unmanned surface vessel (HSMUSV).

The US Navy has commissioned the 24th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), the USS Iowa (SSN 797).

The Brazilian Navy has signed an agreement with the Royal Navy for the acquisition of two amphibious assault ships of the Albion class, HMS Albion (L14) and HMS Bulwark (L15).

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has cut the steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker, signifying the start of the construction process on the vessel.

US defense company Eureka Naval Craft and Australian marine autonomy specialist Greenroom Robotics are set to unveil what they describe as ‘the most advanced autonomous naval attack vessel ever designed’.

Defense company BAE Systems has received a contract award for the production of Virginia payload (VPM) missile tubes for Block VI Virginia-class submarines.

Austal USA has held a christening ceremony for the company’s first steel ship, future USNS Billy Frank Jr., the Navy’s sixth towing, salvage, and rescue ship (T-ATS 11), at the company’s Mobile, Alabama, ship manufacturing facility.