Australia selects Leidos Gibbs and Cox for AUKUS submarine dry dock design as Virginia-class infrastructure buildout advances
Australia has selected Leidos Gibbs and Cox Australia to lead preliminary design of a contingency dry dock for its future nuclear-powered submarine fleet.
Australia enters U.S. Virginia-class submarine supply chain with first steel order for General Dynamics Electric Boat
Australian-made submarine-grade steel will be used in U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, marking a new step in AUKUS industrial integration.
Hanwha Ocean expands U.S. shipbuilding push with Leidos military sealift design deal and new workforce partnerships
Hanwha Ocean is expanding its U.S. shipbuilding footprint through agreements covering military sealift design, workforce training and supply-chain development.
Airbus begins U030 Flexrotor maritime surveillance operations in Baltic Sea for European Maritime Safety Agency
Airbus Helicopters has begun operational maritime surveillance missions with its U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aircraft in the Baltic region under a European Maritime Safety Agency framework.
UForce, ReconCraft plan U.S. production of combat-tested Magura maritime drones for American defense and special operations
UForce has signed a memorandum of understanding with ReconCraft to pursue U.S. production of autonomous maritime systems based on the Magura family.
RIMPAC 2026: retired USS Peleliu and USS Mobile Bay sunk off Hawaii during multinational live-fire exercise
U.S. and allied forces sank two retired U.S. Navy warships during separate live-fire events off Hawaii as part of Rim of the Pacific 2026.
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries forge U.S. shipbuilding alliance focused on autonomous vessels, AI and industrial capacity
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries have formed a strategic partnership aimed at expanding U.S. shipbuilding capacity and accelerating development of autonomy-capable maritime systems.
UK Carrier Strike Group completes first 2026 NATO deployment phase after Arctic air policing and F-35B missions near Russia
The UK Carrier Strike Group has completed the first phase of its 2026 deployment to the Arctic and North Atlantic after three months of NATO operations.
Australia commits $4.6 billion to Osborne AUKUS submarine yard for nuclear-powered fleet construction
Australia will invest another $4.6 billion in Australian Naval Infrastructure to support the nuclear-powered submarine construction yard at Osborne.
Fincantieri strengthens U212 NFS programme with €317 million deal for new technologies, advanced support and faster deliveries
Fincantieri and OCCAR have signed an eighth contract amendment to Italy’s U212 Near Future Submarine programme, adding new technology, expanded support and a faster delivery schedule.
U.S. and allied navies sink two retired warships in live-fire SINKEX during RIMPAC 2026
Two decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels now rest on the Pacific seafloor, roughly 15,000 feet down and more than 50 nautical miles off Kauai's northern coast, after being sunk in a live-fire exercise that gave allied forces a rare chance to test strike capabilities against an actual ship rather than a simulated one.
L3Harris secures contract to supply battery monitoring systems for Navy’s Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines
L3Harris Technologies has won a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply battery monitoring systems for the U.S. Navy's Virginia- and Columbia-class submarine programs.