
Austal Australia has successfully launched the ninth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (ECCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy – the future HMAS Cape Spencer.

Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has held a double ceremony in which the keel of the F112 was laid and the first steel of the F113 was cut as part of the Spanish Navy’s F-110 program.

Marsun Public Company has held a steel-cutting ceremony marking the commencement of construction for four new landing craft mechanized (LCM) vessels ordered by the Ministry of Defence of the Sultanate of Oman.

Peru’s state-owned shipyard SIMA Peru has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) to collaborate on a joint submarine development.

French shipyard Kership has commenced the construction of two new patrol vessels for the needs of the Montenegrin Navy.

Finnish company Boomerganger Boats has signed a contract with the Swedish Coast Guard for the construction of fourteen high-speed boats.

US shipbuilder Austal USA has started the construction of landing craft utility (LCU) 1712 for the US Navy at its shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama.

Indian shipbuilding company Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has laid the keel of the fourth next-generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV).

US-based start-up Saronic Technologies has announced the expansion of its family of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) with the addition of two new models, Mirage and Cipher.

The Tunisian Navy has conducted a commissioning ceremony for two Island-class patrol boats, which the United States transferred to Tunisia.

The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond has received a tech upgrade that will enable it to share “vital combat data faster with other ships” during the UK’s Carrier Strike Group deployment.

The Indonesian Navy commissioned its second Bung Karno-class corvette KRI Bung Hatta in a ceremony at PT Karimun Anugrah Sejati’s shipyard in Batam, on April 17, 2025.

Defense company BAE Systems has received an additional $11.5 million production order for a Columbia-class submarine component.

US tech company Saronic has decided to acquire Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding.