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Japanese defense industry stakeholders are growing hesitant over a potential U.S. Navy frigate deal, weighed down by heavy investment demands and domestic naval commitments.
Saildrone and Lockheed Martin successfully executed the first-ever missile launch from a Saildrone Surveyor USV using the JAGM during RIMPAC 2026.
Dutch naval engineering firm Nevesbu has presented its concept design for the refurbishment of the Indonesian Navy’s (TNI AL) Damen-built SIGMA 9113/Diponegoro-class corvettes. According to Nevesbu, the company developed the Platform System Integration (PSI) concept for the programme’s extensive Sensor, Weapon, and Command (SEWACO) package in just three months. The company said Indonesian stakeholders, namely ...
Japan and South Korea are stepping up their naval game in the face of China’s phenomenal expansion.
The Navy is applying lessons learned from recent marathon carrier cruises to the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which conducted an unreported maintenance availability ahead of deployment.
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to deliver its VAMPIRE (Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment) counter-unmanned system to the U.S. Navy for littoral defense against drone threats.
Japan’s FY2027 defence budget backs stand-off strike, a 17-aircraft MQ-9B buy and a declared bid to lead the world in uncrewed maritime assets, alongside new frigates, submarines and support ships.
Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Royal Thai Navy’s next-generation frigate procurement program.
DNV and Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and classify autonomous and remotely operated vessels for naval and government customers. The signing took place at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. Fassmer press release The partnership supports Fassmer’s growing portfolio of unmanned systems. DNV will ...
Italy and Greece today signed in Rome the Implementing Arrangement concerning the transfer, through Fincantieri, of two FREMM frigates, Carlo
MBDA to equip the Spanish Navy with SIMBAD RC Anti-Missile Defense Systems MBDA has signed a framework agreement with the
Iran said Tuesday it captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said it had malfunctioned more than a day ago.
Anduril's Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle falling into Iranian hands is significant, but the system was designed to be risked in contested waters.
STM is continuing to mature its NETA family of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), designed for mine detection, seabed surveillance and
Oslo, Norway, 7 September 2026 – Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer
Greece and Italy have signed an agreement activating the Hellenic Navy’s acquisition of two Bergamini-class FREMM frigates, scheduled for transfer in 2028 and 2029.
The Spanish Navy selects MBDA’s SIMBAD RC VSHORAD system for its F80 frigates and Juan Carlos I LHD, with plans to expand across the surface fleet.
The Korean People’s Navy has commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, Kang Kon (52), featuring 88 VLS cells and advanced phased-array radars.
Ukrainian intelligence has catalogued more than 20 Russian uncrewed surface vessels, revealing a portfolio weighted towards mine warfare and logistics, with implications for Western naval investment.
The Indian Navy has issued an RFI for 1,000 km range ship-based loitering munitions. Explore the specs, local contenders, and strategic impact.
Citing a "current international conflict", the U.S. Navy is modifying a SLAM-ER contract with General Dynamics to fast-track Tomahawk warhead production.
On 31 August 2026, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister … mehr...
A KONGSBERG StrikeMaster launcher deployed to Jan Mayen for NATO’s Operation Atlantic City, bringing mobile anti-ship missile capabilities to the Arctic.
The ship pulled into Thailand earlier this week caked in rust and algae after 286 days at sea.
DefenseScoop got new details on Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s recent contract award to the company that grew out of Maxar.
Textron plans to provide its Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) system for its efforts under the task orders.
An in-depth discussion with the service’s chief of Naval Air Training Command.
SubSea Craft has unveiled a new modular payload cassette system for its MARS USV, enabling rapid, two-person field exchanges of loitering munitions, UAVs, and sonobuoys.
Rolls-Royce announced that its MTU Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines have received certification from the U.S. Navy for use in autonomous naval vessel operations, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of unmanned maritime capabilities. Rolls-Royce press release After passing two 720-hour durability tests, mtu Series 4000 engines were certified for use in ...
The U.S. Navy's NAWCWD has successfully demonstrated USV refueling at sea using a Robotic Towed Connector, advancing autonomous surface vessel operations.