Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy’s first U212NFS submarine.
German shipbuilder Fassmer has signed a contract in Koblenz with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the construction of four training boats for the German Navy.
Underwater defense systems provider DRASS has delivered two swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs) to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia.
On 24 February 2026, SSN De Grasse, the fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, carried out its first sea trials, French shipbuilder Naval Group revealed.
French shipbuilder Naval Group has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Croatian partners within the framework of the Gowind Multi-Role Corvette Program.
Türkiye has commissioned the SANCAR armed unmanned surface vehicle (AUSV) into service with the Turkish Navy.
Spanish shipbuilder C.N.P. Freire has secured a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV – Försvarets materielverk) to construct four advanced naval support vessels.
A dual milestone in the Royal Navy’s next-generation frigate program has underscored the accelerating pace of naval shipbuilding, as defense company Babcock marked the official start of construction for HMS Bulldog while rolling out HMS Active at its shipyard in Rosyth.
Defense company BAE Systems has received a $204.1 million US Navy contract to provide maintenance services aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
The Philippine Navy has held a christening and commissioning ceremony for the offshore patrol vessel BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) and the fast attack interdiction craft BRP Audrey Bañares (PG-910).
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has launched the next-generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Ugolino Vivaldi for the Italian Navy at its shipyard in Riva Trigoso.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has delivered the lead offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Sulayman to the Philippine Navy ahead of schedule.
The US Navy has selected two shipyards that will construct the new medium landing ships (LSM).
Austal Defence Australia has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels, under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia.
