The Royal Navy has taken delivery of XV Excalibur, the UK’s first uncrewed submarine, marking a major step forward in autonomous undersea warfare.
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply its rim-drive thrusters for a new advanced acoustic research vessel being built for India’s Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL). The vessel, under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), will play a critical rol
The new Polish Navy rescue vessel “Ratownik”, currently under construction at PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, will be equipped with a comprehensive propulsion package supplied by SCHOTTEL. Designed to replace the Navy’s existing rescue units, the ship is expected to significantly enhance submarine crew rescue
Damen Naval has expanded its involvement in Colombia by contracting Georg Fischer for the PES project in LATAM. Under this project, a Damen SIGMA frigate will be built by COTECMAR, at their shipyard in Cartagena. Georg Fischer in LATAM has been contracted for the delivery of all plastic piping for t
From new frigates and patrol vessels to next-generation autonomous platforms, these projects are redefining maritime power and marking a new era in naval operations.
From quantum navigation under the waves to fully autonomous surface warships and crewless helicopters preparing for flight, navies and defense innovators pushed the boundaries to support their defense strategies in an ever-evolving landscape.
From record-breaking export deals to major fleet expansions and innovative projects, here are the top naval stories our readers found most compelling this year.
The United States has approved a potential $1.8 billion foreign military sale (FMS) to Denmark, covering multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon.
The US Navy has taken delivery of USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.
The United States Coast Guard (US Coast Guard) has awarded a contract for the construction of two Arctic security cutters (ASC).
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a contract to deliver two 3,200-ton frigates to the Philippine Navy.
America’s oldest active aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), has entered the retirement planning phase after the US Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $33.5 million contract modification to begin advance planning and long-lead material procurement for the carrier’s inactivation and
Shipbuilder PT PAL has launched and named the Indonesian Navy’s first Red White (Merah Putih) frigate, KRI Balaputradewa (322).
Shipbuilder Austal USA has started construction on fourth US Navy’s landing craft utility (LCU) at the company’s Mobile, Alabama. ship manufacturing facility.
