Vessels
Türkiye’s STM nets deal to build two logistics support ships for Portuguese Navy
Türkiye’s shipbuilding company STM has secured a contract to build two logistics support vessels for the Portuguese Navy.
Bulgarian Navy’s second multi-purpose patrol vessel hits the water (Gallery)
Bulgarian shipbuilder MTG Dolphin Shipyard has unveiled that the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV) was launched at its shipyard.
Damen: Dutch Navy’s new combat support ship wraps up sea trials (Gallery)
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.
End of an era: UK’s last Trafalgar submarine set for decommissioning after 30+ years of service
The Royal Navy’s final Trafalgar-class attack submarine, HMS Triumph, has returned to Plymouth for the last time before decommissioning.
Freire Shipyard to build diver support vessel for Spanish Navy
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.
Saudi Arabia orders three more Avante 2200 corvettes from Navantia
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 kicks off production of France’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
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.
First hybrid police boat debuts in Port of Hamburg
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has received its first hybrid police boat which is expected to help it achieve the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040.
Meyer Turku starts construction of Finnish Border Guard’s second patrol vessel
Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku has started the construction of Finnish Border Guard’s second patrol vessel.
Construction begins on Royal Navy’s fifth Type 26 frigate
The first steel has been cut for the UK’s newest warship, the Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield, at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard in Glasgow.
Navantia wraps up installation of AIP system on Spanish S-80 submarine
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has completed the installation of the air-independent propulsion (AIP) system equipment, based on hydrogen technology, onto the Spanish Navy’s S-80 submarine.
Royal Navy tests crewless boat in UK waters for the first time (Gallery)
A crewless boat has been driven around the Solent and remotely controlled from a Royal Navy vessel in a first in UK waters.
Naval Group delivers third Barracuda-class submarine to French Navy
French shipbuilding company Naval Group has delivered the third Barracuda-class submarine to the French Navy.
Royal Navy to extend service life of its largest survey vessel until 2030s
Work has started on HMS Scott to extend the vessel’s operational life into the early 2030s.