
Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan Shipyards has been awarded the construction contract to build one of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreakers.

TOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have celebrated a shipbuilding milestone with the keel laying of the fifth and final vessel in the U.S. National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program.

The Australian Government has launched the AUKUS submarine industry strategy, which outlines the prioritization framework that is expected to give businesses the confidence to invest in their own technical capabilities, personnel and facilities.

JFD Australia, the provider of the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 2009, will continue to deliver this capability for a further four years after finalizing an extension to its contract with the Department of Defense.

BMT and Japan Marine United (JMU) have been contracted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to design and build the next-generation high-speed landing craft to be operated by the Japan Self Defense Force (JMSDF).

Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has signed a contract with Swedish defense company Saab to deliver the combat management system for the Colombian Navy’s Plataforma Stratégica de Superficie (PES) program.

German shipbuilding major NVL Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of three new Type 424 fleet service ships for the German Navy.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is underway conducting routine flight operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, after departing Souda Bay, Greece, following the completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV).

The new combat support ship (CSS) Den Helder was christened at Damen Naval’s shipyard in Vlissingen, marking a significant milestone for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

A steel-cutting ceremony for the third in a series of five Indian Navy’s fleet support ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on February 20, 2025.

Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), was relieved on February 20 ‘due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command’, the US Navy announced.

Saronic Technologies is set to revolutionize maritime defense with the construction of Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard dedicated to building new classes of autonomous ships.

Israel’s Defense Ministry and Israel Shipyards have begun production of new warships for the Israeli Navy, the Reshef-class corvettes.

MAESTRAL, the Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilding joint venture of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and technology and defense group EDGE, will be awarded a major in-service support strategic partnership project’ for the entire UAE Navy’s fleet.