Vessels
Netherlands approves work on USVs for future ASW frigates
The Netherlands has approved the next phase of its effort to integrate uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) into the Royal Netherlands Navy's future...
Italian Navy's second next-gen minehunter reaches construction milestone
Italian shipbuilder Intermarine has started fiberglass lamination of the hull for the second new-generation minehunter being built for the...
UK funds next Dreadnought-class submarine phase with £8.4B package
The UK government has announced an £8.4 billion ($11.2 billion) investment to advance the next phase of the Royal Navy's Dreadnought-class...
Rheinmetall to modernize F123-class frigate for German Navy
German technology group Rheinmetall has been awarded the contract to modernize the F123-class frigate Bayern for the German Navy. As part of the...
Canada and UK firms join forces to expand autonomous vessel operations in North America
Canadian shipbuilder Hike Metal Products has signed a technology licensing agreement with UK-based HydroSurv to manufacture, market and support a...
Fincantieri signs contract amendment with OCCAR for U212 NFS program
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a contract amendment with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) under the U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) program
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV
French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.
Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade
Portugal has signed a government-to-government agreement with Italy to acquire three next-generation frigates as part of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment framework, marking a major step in the modernization of the Portuguese Navy’s surface fleet.
UK firms join forces to develop maritime counter-drone air defense system
UK companies Babcock, ACUA Ocean Technologies and Frankenburg Technologies have partnered to develop an integrated maritime counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capability, combining autonomous surface vessels, missile technology and launcher systems to address the growing threat of attack drones.
Navantia lays keel of Spanish Navy’s third F110 frigate
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has reached a new milestone in the Spanish Navy’s F110 frigate program with the keel laying of the third vessel in the class, F113 Menéndez de Avilés, at the company’s Ferrol shipyard.
TotalEnergies’ subsidiary to supply Li-ion battery systems for Barracuda and Scorpene submarines
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies and a global specialist in advanced battery technology, has been awarded a major contract by French Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.
Naval Group, PPC Inspectra team up on Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigates
Naval Group Hellas, the Greek subsidiary of France’s Naval Group, has signed a framework agreement with PPC Inspectra, a subsidiary of the PPC Group accredited by the Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD), to provide laboratory testing, inspection and certification services in support of the Hellenic
German Navy’s MEKO A-200 frigates to receive Saab’s combat systems and sensors
Swedish defense company Saab has signed a contract with the German shipbuilder TKMS to deliver and integrate combat systems, composite structures, and sensors onto four of the German Navy’s new MEKO A-200 DEU class frigates.