Britain to double nuclear submarine output under £6 billion industrial plan, targeting one SSN-AUKUS boat every 18 months
About £6 billion will be invested over the Spending Review period to expand shipbuilding, reactor manufacturing and specialist supply-chain capacity.
Rheinmetall secures long-term support role for Germany’s four LNG-powered customs vessels, strengthening naval lifecycle business
Rheinmetall has secured a multi-year contract to maintain four LNG-powered vessels operated by Germany’s Federal Customs Administration.
L3Harris says new U.S. Navy imaging mast order will enhance stealth and situational awareness on Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines
L3Harris Technologies has secured a $139 million follow-on award to supply imaging masts for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines.
U.S. Navy says Mk 48 torpedo launch from British underwater drone advances autonomous AUKUS strike capability and allied integration
The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy have test-fired an exercise Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo from Britain’s XV EXCALIBUR large uncrewed undersea vehicle.
Saildrone says first national flag registration for four Voyager USVs in Denmark opens path to expanded European and allied operations
Saildrone has registered four Voyager unmanned surface vessels in Denmark for operations under the Danish flag.
Britain invests £8.4 billion to bring first Dreadnought nuclear-armed submarine into Royal Navy service in early 2030s
Britain’s first Dreadnought-class ballistic-missile submarine is scheduled to complete sea trials and be ready to enter Royal Navy service in the early 2030s.
Australia and New Zealand formalise naval integration through Plan Tasman in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific security environment
Australia and New Zealand have formalised plans for closer naval integration through a new bilateral framework known as Plan Tasman.
Rheinmetall demonstrates networked unmanned systems with German Navy to protect ports and maritime infrastructure at REPMUS26
Rheinmetall is testing a networked maritime security architecture that combines unmanned platforms, underwater sensors and a mobile command centre at REPMUS26 in Portugal.
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Indo-Pacific after seven-month Middle East deployment, making logistics stop in Guam
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Guam on Sept. 19 after nearly seven months of operations in the U.S. Central Command region.
Royal IHC secures first Orka-class submarine order from Naval Group, opening Dutch role in module design, production and installation
Royal IHC has secured its first order from Naval Group for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Orka-class submarines.
Leonardo DRS wins contract to supply electric propulsion for South Korea’s KDDX destroyer program, planned to deliver at least six ships
Leonardo DRS has signed a contract with Doosan Enerbility to supply the electric propulsion system for South Korea’s next-generation KDDX destroyer program.
TKMS says its UK unit wins contract to develop next-generation torpedo defence system for current and future Royal Navy submarines
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected TKMS ATLAS UK to develop and supply a new torpedo countermeasure system for Royal Navy submarines.