
As part of an EU tender for the Defence and Security sector, Fincantieri has signed a contract for the construction of a new hydro-oceanographic ship (NIOM) for the Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute.

Russian shipbuilder Admiralty Shipyards, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has launched the third Lada-class submarine Velikie Luki for the Russian Navy.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the third Al Zubarah-class corvette Al Khor to Qatari Emiri Navy.

Saab has signed an agreement with FMV on the life extension of two Koster-class mine countermeasures ships.

Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri and Greece-based ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group have signed an official agreement for the creation of a corvettes manufacturing line and their life-cycle support base. The manufacturing line and support base will be located at Onex Naval and Maritime Elefs

French shipbuilder Naval Group has submitted an offer for the Hellenic Navy’s new corvette program, which will be based on the existing design of Gowind corvettes.

Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow has completed the float-off in a deep-water location in the West of Scotland according to shipbuilding company BAE Systems.

The Polish State Treasury Armament Agency has signed a contract with Swedish company Saab for design, production and support of two ships for Signal Intelligence (SIGINT).

Russian Navy’s new Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Ufa has been commissioned, Russia’s shipbuilding company Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, revealed.

The Norwegian Coast Guard has christened the first Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) , at Vard Langsten, Norway.

Damen Naval has selected German technology group Rheinmetall to supply eight MLG27-4.0 defence systems for the F126 frigates the shipyard is building for the German Navy.

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile cruiser USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) arrived in Portsmouth, UK for a scheduled port visit on 14 November.

Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke has entered the final phase of a major refit which will ensure the ship keeps pace with the latest developments in naval warfare and operations.