Diehl Defence and BAE Systems are expanding cooperation on maritime defense systems for Germany and international armed forces.
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the future USS William Charette (DDG 130) on August 1 at its shipyard in Bath, Maine.
The German defence group plans to offer the design first under a procurement campaign in North America.
The Netherlands has formally launched the design phase for 12-metre unmanned surface vessels intended for its new anti-submarine warfare frigates.
The UK government will invest £8.4 billion in the next phase of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarine programme.
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 has completed the first static dive of the S82 Narciso Monturiol, the second submarine in Spain’s S80 programme.
RIMPAC 2026 concluded on July 31 after five weeks of multinational training around Hawaii.
HMAS Sydney fired a Naval Strike Missile at the decommissioned USS Mobile Bay during a multinational sinking exercise at RIMPAC 2026.
Japan’s JS Chōkai fired an RGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time at a U.S. test range.
The U.S. Department of War detailed a $76.6 billion contract package covering 14 nuclear-powered submarines and shipyard productivity investments.
The U.S. Navy demonstrated a new at-sea logistics capability during RIMPAC 2026. A remotely operated Digitally-Crewed Surface Vessel delivered supplies directly into USS Essex’s well deck.
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