Contract Awarded for Design of Canadian Coast Guard’s Mid-Shore Multi-Mission Vessels
Through Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, the government awarded a $9.6 million design contract to Kongsberg Vanguard LP—a joint venture of Adaptive Marine Solutions, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and Salt Ship Design—to develop mid‑shore multi‑mission vessels for the Coast Guard. Up to six vessels will replace aging science ships and support tasks ranging from hydrographic surveys and search‑and‑rescue to icebreaking and environmental response. Industry engagement for construction is slated to begin later in 2026, part of a broader $2.5 billion investment in small‑vessel capability. The program aims to modernize Canada’s maritime fleet while growing domestic shipbuilding expertise.
Babcock to Continue Supporting Royal Navy’s Surface Ships
Babcock International secured a two‑year extension of its Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence, preserving full scope support for Royal Navy surface vessels. The agreement covers engineering delivery and management for Type 23 frigates, amphibious...
US Navy’s New Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer Enters Service
The U.S. Navy commissioned the new Arleigh Burke‑class destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG‑124) at Naval Station Norfolk, marking the first warship named for a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan and senior leaders highlighted the ship’s...
French Navy Orders Five Additional CAMCOPTER UAVs From Schiebel
The French Navy has placed a follow‑on order for five additional CAMCOPTER S‑100 unmanned air vehicles from Austrian manufacturer Schiebel. Each new system includes two VTOL UAVs, bringing the navy’s total to eight S‑100 installations once deliveries, scheduled to begin...
UK Warships Uncover Secret Russian Submarine Operation Near British Waters (PHOTO)
The UK Ministry of Defence disclosed that a Russian Akula‑class attack submarine entered international waters near the British Isles and was tracked for weeks before being forced to retreat. Royal Navy assets—including HMS St Albans, RFA Tidespring and Merlin helicopters—monitored the sub alongside...
Damen to Build 13 SAR Vessels for Turkish Coast Guard
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has secured a contract to deliver 13 SAR 1906 search‑and‑rescue vessels to the Turkish Coast Guard under an EU‑funded program. The aluminium, 19.5‑metre craft will be built at Damen’s Antalya yard and delivered through 2027‑2028. Capable of...
General Dynamics Nets $450M Deal for Next Phase of US Marine Corps ARV Program
General Dynamics Land Systems has won a $450 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the pre‑production development phase of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV). The award moves the program from prototype testing to validation of the final design and...
New Partnership Targets Submarine MRO Development for Canada’s Submarine Project
Hanwha Ocean and PCL Construction have signed a teaming agreement to develop submarine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) infrastructure for Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project. The partnership will build facilities on both coasts—in Esquimalt, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia—leveraging Hanwha’s...
US Says Iran’s Submarine Fleet Eliminated; 16 Warship Classes Destroyed in Strikes
The White House announced that Operation Epic Fury has neutralized Iran’s submarine force and destroyed more than 150 naval vessels, including 16 entire warship classes. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said 97% of Iran’s roughly 5,000 naval mines were also eliminated. The claims...
CCC and StandardAero Ink 5-Year MRO Agreement with US Navy
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has secured a five‑year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to support the Navy’s 501K engine fleet. StandardAero will perform repair and modification of 501K engine components at its...
TKMS Joins Hands with E3 Lithium to Work on Canadian Navy’s Submarine Program
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has entered a teaming agreement with Canadian lithium producer E3 Lithium to embed Canadian critical minerals into the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). The deal will explore using lithium from E3’s Clearwater Project, which...
Hanwha Ocean Completes Major Overhaul of ROK Navy’s KSS-II Submarine
Hanwha Ocean has completed a 16‑month maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the Republic of Korea Navy’s KSS‑II submarine Yu Gwan‑sun, a 1,800‑ton Type 214 vessel delivered in 2017. The program involved full disassembly, servicing and replacement of critical propulsion, combat and...
US Hits Iran’s Major Naval Boatyard in Bushehr, Images Show Extent of Damage
U.S. Central Command released satellite images showing extensive damage to Iran’s Shahid Mahallati Naval Boatyard in Bushehr after strikes conducted under Operation Epic Fury. The facility, a key hub for building and repairing fast attack craft used by the IRGC...
US Navy Amphibious Ship Practices Wartime Repairs in Philippines
The U.S. Navy’s amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD‑48) wrapped up a Ship Wartime Repair and Maintenance Exercise (SWARMEX) on April 5 while docked in Cebu, Philippines. The drill combined expeditionary repair, battle‑damage assessment, and continuous maintenance scenarios, allowing the crew...
Ultra Maritime Scores US Navy Contract for AN/SSQ-125B Sonobuoys
Ultra Maritime has secured a low‑rate initial production contract from the U.S. Navy for its AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoys, covering annual training, peacetime operations, testing, and combat inventory. The new sonobuoy promises longer‑range detection of ultra‑quiet submarines, leveraging advanced signal‑processing and acoustic...
Indian Coast Guard FPV Program Progresses with New Milestones at MDL
The Indian Coast Guard advanced its Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) programme on April 6, 2026 with the keel‑laying of FPV‑4 and the plate‑cutting of FPV‑7 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. The milestones are part of a 14‑vessel build‑out aimed at...
HII and GMR Join Forces on Physical AI for Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding
HII and GrayMatter Robotics (GMR) signed an MOU to embed GMR’s Physical AI into HII’s shipbuilding lines, targeting tasks such as sanding, grinding, blasting, coating and inspection. The partnership will explore autonomous shipbuilding, technology integration, workforce training, and scaling of...
Royal Navy Receives Second Uncrewed Mine Hunting Vessel
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of Adventure, its second uncrewed mine‑hunting vessel, joining Ariadne in the Anglo‑French Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme. Delivered by the multinational OCCAR group, the craft can carry modular payloads such as the SeaCat...
HII Completes PSA Work on US Navy’s Fast Attack Submarine USS New Jersey
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding has finished post‑shakedown availability work on the Virginia‑class fast‑attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796) and redelivered it to the U.S. Navy on April 3, 2026. The PSA incorporated combat‑systems and electronics upgrades along with routine maintenance, ensuring the...
Indian Navy’s Newest Project 17A Frigate Enters Service
On April 3, 2026 the Indian Navy commissioned INS Taragiri, the fourth vessel of the Project 17A stealth frigate class, at Visakhapatnam. The 6,670‑tonne warship, designed by the Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, incorporates reduced‑radar‑signature technology and a suite of...
Babcock Secures Bridging Contract to Support UK’s Naval Base and Submarine Fleet
Babcock International has won a six‑month bridging contract under the UK Ministry of Defence's Future Maritime Support Program, extending its support services for the Royal Navy's naval bases and nuclear submarine fleet after the previous five‑year contract ended on 31 March 2026....
US Marines Conduct First Live-Fire Drone Strike Against Maritime Surface Vessel
In March, the US Marine Corps' III Expeditionary Operations Training Group in Okinawa executed the service’s first live‑fire drone strike against a maritime surface vessel from a naval surface craft. The target was an unmanned surface vessel (USV) built by...
HD HHI Launches Korea Coast Guard’s New Patrol Vessel
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) launched the 3,000‑ton class patrol vessel Taepyeongyang 21 for the Korea Coast Guard. The 117‑meter ship can reach 28 knots and carries high‑speed boats and advanced onboard systems. Designed for multi‑role missions, it will support maritime...
31 Ships, 19 Nations: Australia Stages Major Naval Gathering in Sydney
On March 21, 31 naval vessels from 19 nations entered Sydney Harbour for the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review, commemorating the Royal Australian Navy’s 125th anniversary. The flagship HMAS Canberra led the formation, followed by air‑force displays and a ceremonial colours...
Construction Begins on Canada’s Next-Gen Polar Icebreaker
Canadian shipbuilder Davie has started building the Polar Max, a next‑generation heavy icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard, at its Lévis yard. The project is part of an $8.5 billion (≈$6.3 billion USD) National Shipbuilding Strategy package that includes seven icebreakers and...
ST Engineering Lands Contract for Kuwait’s Missile Gun Boats
ST Engineering’s Marine division secured a six‑year, roughly $444 million contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to design and supply platform systems for eight missile gun boats for the Kuwait Naval Force. The deal includes building three of the vessels at...
Thai Navy Takes Delivery of New Hydrographic Vessel
The Royal Thai Navy officially received its new hydrographic operations vessel, HTMS Suriya, on March 30, 2026, after a handover from Asian Marine Services. The 60‑meter ship displaces 1,545 tonnes, carries a crew of 50, and can cruise 2,400 nautical...
Northrop Grumman Secures Expanded SEWIP Block 3 Order
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a contract modification for up to nine additional SEWIP Block 3 electronic warfare systems, bringing the total under contract to as many as 24. The order includes the first carrier‑grade shipset, extending the system beyond...
Indra Develops New Satellite Communications Terminal for Submarines
Indra has finished development and certification testing of the TSUB‑40Ka, a Ka‑band satellite communications terminal designed for submarines. The Ka band permits smaller antennas and markedly higher data‑rate links than traditional X‑band or Ku‑band systems. The terminal complies with MIL‑STD/STANAG...
Sweden Orders More GAVIA AUV Systems From Teledyne
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) placed a follow‑on order for additional GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles and payload modules from Teledyne Marine, signed at the Navy Tech Conference in Gothenburg. The new units build on the four AUVs delivered in early...
EU Expands Naval Ops in Red Sea and Indian Ocean
The European Council has extended the mandates of its two flagship naval missions, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES and EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, until 28 February 2027. ASPIDES, launched in February 2024 to counter Houthi attacks, now adds intelligence gathering on critical submarine infrastructure, capacity‑building training for Djiboutian...
ROKN’s Next-Gen KSS-III Submarine Embarks on First-of-Its-Kind Deployment to Canada
The Republic of Korea Navy’s 3,000‑ton KSS‑III submarine Dosan Ahn Changho left Jinhae on March 25 for a 14,000‑km trans‑Pacific deployment to Victoria, British Columbia, arriving in late May. The voyage includes stops in Guam and Hawaii, where two Canadian submariners...
Kongsberg and Salt to Design Standardized Vessels for Norwegian Navy
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Salt Ship Design a contract to design up to 28 new standardized vessels for the navy. The initiative will consolidate the current fleet of more than ten classes into a...
US Navy’s Amphibious Warship Reaches Middle East
The U.S. Central Command announced that the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA‑7) entered its area of responsibility on March 27, serving as the flagship of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group alongside the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The deployment brings roughly 3,500...
Kratos to Supply Rocket Motors and TVC Kits for US Navy Programs
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions secured a roughly $49 million contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division to deliver Oriole solid‑rocket motors and thrust‑vector‑control (TVC) nozzle kits. The award includes a $39.1 million base for the motors and a...
How Ports Are Hardening Against Grey-Zone Threats at Sea
Ports worldwide are shifting from routine vessel inspections to hardened, technology‑driven defenses against maritime grey‑zone threats. Incidents by Russian and Chinese vessels have surged, with Russia’s incursions rising over 30% near NATO waters and China expanding drills around Taiwan. In...
CACI Gets $85M US Navy Contract for Ship and Submarine Engineering Support
Technology firm CACI International won a five‑year, up‑to‑$85 million SeaPort NxG task order to provide engineering and technical support for U.S. Navy ships, submarines and other naval platforms. The contract, administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, tasks CACI...
US DIU Taps L3Harris for Torpedo Tube AUV Launch and Recovery Capability
L3Harris Technologies secured a Defense Innovation Unit contract to deliver a torpedo‑tube launch and recovery (TTLR) system for autonomous underwater vehicles. The modular system enables the Iver4 900 AUV to be launched and retrieved through existing submarine torpedo tubes, eliminating the...
Cellula Robotics Wins Contract to Deliver AUV Prototype for US
Cellula Robotics US secured a Defence Innovation Unit contract under the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform initiative to build a fuel‑cell‑powered Guardian autonomous underwater vehicle prototype for the United States. The prototype is designed for long‑endurance missions and will carry and...
UK’s Destroyer, Able to Track Hundreds of Targets Simultaneously, Arrives in Eastern Med
The Royal Navy’s Type‑45 destroyer HMS Dragon has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean to integrate with Cyprus’s air‑defence network. After a two‑week intensive work‑up that compressed six weeks of preparation into six days, the ship completed realistic training during its 3,500‑mile...
US Navy Awards $15.3 Contract Modification to GDEB for Columbia and Virginia-Class Subs
The U.S. Navy has approved a $15.38 billion contract modification for General Dynamics Electric Boat to accelerate production and long‑term support of its Columbia‑class ballistic‑missile and Virginia‑class attack submarines through 2035. The funding, drawn mainly from the National Sea‑Based Deterrence Fund,...
Trump: Iran Fired 101 Missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln
President Donald Trump asserted that Iran launched 101 missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln and that every one was intercepted by U.S. forces. The claim was made during the swearing‑in of new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, amid heightened Middle...
First Welded 3D-Printed Component Installed on US Navy’s Virginia-Class Sub
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has inspected, tested, and installed the first welded additively manufactured copper‑nickel flange on the Virginia‑class submarine USS Washington, marking a historic milestone for US Navy maintenance. The component, produced via 3D printing, underwent full weld qualification and...
TKMS and ST Engineering Explore Joint Submarine Service Center in Singapore
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Singapore’s ST Engineering Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a joint submarine service and maintenance centre in Singapore. The agreement, witnessed by Germany’s and Singapore’s defence ministers, targets long‑term readiness...
Hanwha Ocean Enters Greek Naval Market Through Partnership with ONEX
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Greece’s ONEX Shipyards & Technologies, the nation’s largest shipbuilding and defense firm. The deal makes the two companies exclusive partners on submarine and other naval projects for the Hellenic...
Naval Group and METLEN Team up on Submarine and Frigate Projects
Naval Group and Greek defence supplier METLEN signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 19, 2026, to explore joint submarine and FDI frigate projects for international customers. The MoU builds on METLEN’s existing role supplying key components for Naval Group’s...
Carrier Air Wing 7 Sees Command Change Ahead of Deployment on USS George H.W. Bush
Captain Matthew K. Lewis took command of Carrier Air Wing 7 on March 19, 2026, succeeding Captain Martin N. Fentress Jr. in an airborne ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana. The wing, known as Team Freedom, is finalizing preparations for...
USS Gerald R. Ford Pulls Into Souda Bay for Repairs After Red Sea Fire
The nuclear‑powered USS Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on March 23, 2026, for assessment, repairs, and resupply after a fire broke out in its main laundry while operating in the Red Sea. The blaze, deemed non‑combat related, was quickly contained,...
US Navy Awards Contract for Near Hypersonic Long-Range Missile
Palladyne AI’s GuideTech has secured a US Navy contract to develop the air‑launched rapid response missile (ALRRM), a near‑hypersonic, long‑range, low‑cost weapon. The missile is slated to exceed 350 nautical miles, cruise above Mach 4, and carry a 150‑lb warhead using...
Latvia to Acquire Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System From Kongsberg
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace a $45.5 million firm‑fixed‑price contract to deliver a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) coastal‑defence system to Latvia, with options that could raise the total to $56.3 million. Production will be led in Norway...