Power4Future, part of Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri, has completed the final operational test of the lithium-ion battery system (LBS), intended for the Italian Navy’s U212 near future submarines (NFS), at the Piedimonte San Germano facility.
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has been awarded purchase orders totaling $96 million to provide essential valves for the construction of five Columbia-class and 12 Virginia-class submarines.
Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL).
Republic of Korea’s (ROK’s) Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has contracted local aerospace and arms manufacturer LIG Nex1 to work on the reconnaissance unmanned surface vehicle (USV) system development project.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro has named the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146).
The Russian Navy has welcomed the latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk built at the Sevmash Shipyard in northwestern Russia.
Naval power has emerged as a central element in these power struggles, with nations increasingly focused on enhancing their maritime capabilities and expanding their fleets.
Poland has inked a contract with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) for the construction of a naval rescue ship, which will be a part of the Ratownik program.
On the 77th anniversary of the Myanmar Navy, the navy has marked several milestones in the construction of new naval vessels.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has launched its first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship.
The Ministry of Defense of Oman has signed a contract with Marsun Public Company of Thailand for the construction of four landing craft.
The second patrol icebreaker of Project 23550, Nikolay Zubov, under construction at the Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg, was launched on December 25, 2024.
Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro has revealed that a future Constellation-class guided missile Frigate, FFG 69, will be named USS Joy Bright Hancock.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has held a naming and launching ceremony for Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
