Vessels
STM starts work on Malaysia’s three new corvettes
Turkish shipyard STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) has held a keel-laying ceremony for the three new corvettes that it is building for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Lithuanian Navy to acquire two combat boats from Marine Alutech
Finnish designer and manufacturer of combat boats Marine Alutech has signed a contract with the Lithuanian and the Latvian Ministry of Defense to develop and deliver combat boats based on Watercat M18 model.
Belgian Navy: Keel laid for third patrol vessel (VIDEO)
The Belgian Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for the third coastal patrol vessel, Vega, at French shipyard Socarenam.
MAN ES to power Portuguese Navy’s multi-purpose and offshore patrol vessels
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has secured contracts to provide its engines and power multi-purpose and offshore patrol vessels for the Portuguese Navy.
UK to sell two Albion-class amphibious ships to Brazil
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).
OCCAR: Major milestone achieved in Horizon warship modernization program
The Horizon Mid-Life-Upgrade (MLU) Program, a collaborative initiative involving France and Italy, has successfully completed its critical design review (CDR), the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) revealed.
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s first FREMM EVO frigate
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first of two next-generation FREMM frigates of the EVOLUTION version, known as FREMM EVO.
Denmark sets course for future naval expansion, plans purchase of new equipment, vessels
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has unveiled that the Danish Government plans to strengthen the defense with a new ambitious naval strategy that includes the purchase of new equipment and vessels.
OCCAR: Contract amendment signed for U212A Todaro-class submarines
The Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has announced the signing of Amendment No. 6 to the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) program contract.
Vlissingen, second mine countermeasure vessel from rMCM program, conducts sea trials
Vlissingen, the second of the series of mine countermeasures vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, first intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, began its first sea trials campaign from Concarneau, France, on March 27, 2025.
TKMS and Ulstein unite to work on future Norwegian Navy’s frigates
German company thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Werft have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate on delivering the Royal Norwegian Navy’s next advanced frigates.
ABB to supply power, propulsion and automation systems for six new Portuguese Navy’s OPVs
Equipment provider ABB has secured a contract with the West Sea Shipyard located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, to supply six new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) of the Portuguese Navy with an integrated power, propulsion and automation system.
Damen: Dutch Navy’s new combat support ship handed over in Den Helder
The Dutch Navy’s combat support ship (CSS) Den Helder has been handed over to the Command Materiel and IT organization (Materiel and IT Command, COMMIT), Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval unveiled.
BAE Systems: Keel laid for UK’s first Dreadnought submarine
British multinational aerospace and defense company BAE Systems has held a keel-laying ceremony for Royal Navy’s first Dreadnought submarine at Barrow-in-Furness shipyard.