BAE Systems CEO says AUKUS submarines and Type 26 warships will anchor decades of allied naval investment across three markets
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades.
ASELSAN equips Romania’s Contraamiral August Roman corvette with Turkish radar and combat systems in landmark NATO export
ASELSAN has equipped Romania’s Contraamiral August Roman corvette with an integrated package of Turkish-developed naval systems.
U.S. Navy reclassifies 19 Virginia Payload Module-equipped submarines as SSGNs, expanding long-range undersea strike capacity
The decision formally separates their expanded strike role from that of standard Virginia-class fast-attack submarines.
Diehl Defence and BAE Systems deepen naval firepower partnership with Mk 45 gun, 127 mm ammunition and IRIS-T missile integration
Diehl Defence and BAE Systems are expanding cooperation on maritime defense systems for Germany and international armed forces.
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christens future USS William Charette, fifth Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer ready for launch
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the future USS William Charette (DDG 130) on August 1 at its shipyard in Bath, Maine.
Rheinmetall unveils GMF140 guided-missile frigate with Aegis, 64 VLS cells and integrated air, missile and submarine defence
The German defence group plans to offer the design first under a procurement campaign in North America.
Netherlands launches design of 12-metre unmanned submarine-hunting vessels for Dutch-Belgian ASW frigates with Thales sonar
The Netherlands has formally launched the design phase for 12-metre unmanned surface vessels intended for its new anti-submarine warfare frigates.
Royal Navy details £8.4 billion Dreadnought funding to deliver next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines in the 2030s
The UK government will invest £8.4 billion in the next phase of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarine programme.
South Korea awards Hanwha Ocean KDDX lead-ship contract, targeting 2032 delivery of its first domestically built Aegis destroyer
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration signed a contract with Hanwha Ocean on 31 July for the detailed design and construction of the first KDDX destroyer.
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Navantia completes first static dive of S82 Narciso Monturiol, advancing Spain’s four-submarine S80 programme towards delivery [VIDEO]
Navantia has completed the first static dive of the S82 Narciso Monturiol, the second submarine in Spain’s S80 programme.
RIMPAC 2026 ends after 30 nations, 30,000 personnel and 2,400 sorties test maritime operations around Hawaii
RIMPAC 2026 concluded on July 31 after five weeks of multinational training around Hawaii.
HMAS Sydney fires Naval Strike Missile at decommissioned USS Mobile Bay during multinational sinking exercise at RIMPAC 2026
HMAS Sydney fired a Naval Strike Missile at the decommissioned USS Mobile Bay during a multinational sinking exercise at RIMPAC 2026.