The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA 2026 off the coast of northern Japan…
Naval Warfare
Philippine Navy Frigate Participates in the Naval Gunfire Accuracy Competition for RIMPAC 2026
The Philippine Navy’s guided-missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6) showcased its gunnery capabilities during the Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)…
Republic of Singapore Navy Launches Second Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV)
Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Mr K Shanmugam, officiated the launch ceremony of the Republic…
Indonesia Enters Framework Agreement for Leonardo AW149 Naval Helicopter Fleet
Italian defense contractor Leonardo and its local partner PT ESystem Solutions have signed a Letter of Intent with the Indonesian…
Royal Saudi Naval Forces and US Navy Exceed 10,000 MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Flight Hours
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has surpassed 10,000 flight hours in their fleet of U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters,…
Frankenburg Technologies Partners with Babcock and ACUA Ocean on Maritime Counter-drone Air Defence Systems
Frankenburg Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with defence company Babcock International Group and Plymouth-based maritime technology company…
Rolls-Royce Powers Newly Commissioned INS Mahendragiri with Four MTU 12V 396 TE54 Sets
Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) announced that four mtu 12V 396 TE54 generator sets have been installed on INS Mahendragiri,…
TOTE Services LLC Awarded US Navy Contract to Lead Medium Landing Ship Construction
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services LLC for Vessel Construction Management to oversee the…
SIGURD Autonomous Mine Countermeasure System Launched by Vatn Systems
Vatn Systems, a leading defense technology company building autonomous underwater vehicles for the U.S. military, allied nations, and commercial customers,…
BAE Systems Secures 40Mk4 Naval Gun Order from Brazilian Navy
BAE Systems has received a contract for two Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems for the Brazilian Navy, forming part of…
Lockheed Martin Advances Trident II D5 Modernization with $850 Million Award
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded an $850 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue design and…
Turkish Shipyard AFSAT Delivers Contraamiral August Roman (261) to Romanian Navy
Turkish state-owned defense contractor ASFAT has officially delivered the Hisar-class corvette Contraamiral August Roman (261) to the Romanian Naval Forces,…
German Budget Committee Approves Procurement of 4 MEKO A-200 DEU-class Frigates for German Navy
TKMS welcomes today’s approval by the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee of the procurement of four MEKO® A-200 DEU-class frigates, as…
Fincantieri Signs 2 MoU’s in Croatia in Support of the Multi Role Corvette Programme
Fincantieri today announced the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Croatian shipbuilding companies Brodotrogir Cruise d.o.o and Iskra…
BAAINBw Commissions MBDA and Rheinmetall to Develop a Laser Weapon System for German Navy
On 9 June 2026, the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) signed a contract…
World’s First Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Airdrop Accomplished by Kraken and Capewell
Kraken Technology Group and Capewell, supported by the Royal Navy under Project Beehive, have successfully completed the world’s first extracted-load…
FORCIT Strengthens Europe’s Defence Through International Naval Mine Cooperation
The Finnish-led Naval Mines Cooperation (NMC) project has progressed to the main contract phase (NMC Fast Track Main Contract) for…
Rohde & Schwarz Completes Hunter Preliminary Design Review for the Integrated Communications System
Rohde & Schwarz Australia has recently achieved a significant milestone in the delivery of the Integrated Communication System (ICS) for the Royal…
Rolls-Royce Hits Key Milestone in Major Site Expansion to Support UK and Australia Defence Commitments
Rolls-Royce Submarines has officially ‘broken ground’ and started foundational work on its new manufacturing facility, as part of plans to…