
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has signed a purchasing agreement with compatriot Heinen & Hopman for the PES (Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie) frigate to be built for the Colombian Navy.

Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has signed a contract with Swedish defense company Saab to deliver the combat management system for the Colombian Navy’s Plataforma Stratégica de Superficie (PES) program.

German shipbuilding major NVL Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of three new Type 424 fleet service ships for the German Navy.

The new combat support ship (CSS) Den Helder was christened at Damen Naval’s shipyard in Vlissingen, marking a significant milestone for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Defense company Saab has launched the third and final Gotland-class submarine HMS Halland after mid-life upgrade for the Swedish Navy.

As the Type 83 Destroyer program nears its concept phase, the UK faces growing uncertainty over where the warships will ultimately be constructed.

Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Shipyards Group has introduced a new range of naval support vessels. the logistics support ship (LSS) series.

British aerospace, defense and nuclear engineering services company Babcock is making strides in the construction of the first two ships in the Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate program for the Royal Navy.

The Danish Navy has received two Watercat 2000 patrol boats, Hugin and Munin, for Frontex missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

The French Defense Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has signed a contract with Airbus Defense and Space as prime contractor, in partnership with defense company Thales, for a risk-assessment study of the future maritime patrol aircraft program.

Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlin helicopters to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere in the world in support of the 3 Commando Brigade have achieved full operating capability (FOC), according to aerospace and defense company Leonardo.

The hull of the first Pohjanmaa-class (Squadron 2020) multi-role corvette has been completed, the Finnish Navy revealed.

The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has returned to sea after nearly four years following a major overhaul in Devonport dockyard.

The U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah has participated in the French Navy-led multilateral training exercise La Perouse 2025, alongside other allied and partner nations, in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean.