Naval power has emerged as a central element in these power struggles, with nations increasingly focused on enhancing their maritime capabilities and expanding their fleets.
Poland has inked a contract with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) for the construction of a naval rescue ship, which will be a part of the Ratownik program.
The second patrol icebreaker of Project 23550, Nikolay Zubov, under construction at the Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg, was launched on December 25, 2024.
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has inked a contract with compatriot design, engineering, and support service provider Nevesbu for the platform engineering scope of the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate for Colombia.
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the construction of new Type F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy.
The German government has signed a contract in Koblenz with shipbuilding major thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the construction of four more submarines in the Type 212CD program.
The keel for the sixth mine countermeasure vessel of Project 258 Kormoran II was laid at Remontowa Shipbuilding on December 16, 2024.
Türkiye’s shipbuilding company STM has secured a contract to build two logistics support vessels for the Portuguese Navy.
Bulgarian shipbuilder MTG Dolphin Shipyard has unveiled that the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV) was launched at its shipyard.
Damen Naval, a dedicated naval shipbuilding division of the Damen Shipyards Group, has reported that the Dutch Navy’s combat support ship Den Helder (A834) arrived in Vlissingen after completing its maiden voyage and sea trials.
The Royal Navy’s final Trafalgar-class attack submarine, HMS Triumph, has returned to Plymouth for the last time before decommissioning.
Shipbuilder Freire Shipyard has signed its first contract with the Spanish Navy’s Logistics Support Command for the construction of a new diver support vessel.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Spanish company Navantia for the construction of three additional Avante 2200 corvettes.
Northrop Grumman has started the production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility.
