General Dynamics NASSCO said it has received $856 million in funding for construction of T-AO 217, a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler for the U.S. Navy.
The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Cleveland, the 13th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, during a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 16.
Nearly 4,500 sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 after an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleets.
The future USS Ted Stevens, a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk for the first time on May 15, 2026.
Lloyd’s Register has awarded its first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an export submarine design to Hanwha Ocean, marking a milestone in the development of the South Korean company’s independently designed 2,000-tonne submarine platform.
Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected by the Australian government as the preferred combat system integration strategic partner for the country’s future fleet of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines, marking another milestone in the AUKUS programme.
Norway has cancelled a contract between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Malaysia for the delivery of Naval Strike Missile systems and launchers after Oslo implemented new arms export restrictions.
The Government of Australia has signed a new defence cooperation agreement with Norway aimed at supporting the domestic production and sustainment of advanced missile systems in Australia.
Navantia and Kongsberg Naval Services have signed a Framework Agreement in Bergen establishing a long-term contractual structure for support and modernisation work on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s F 310 Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates.
Davie Defense has finalized a $3.5 billion contract with the United States Coast Guard for the construction and delivery of five Arctic Security Cutters, a new class of Arctic icebreaker.
Saab has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement in the naval domain with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, expanding cooperation between the Swedish and Polish defence industries.
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that its planned Trump-class battleship will use nuclear propulsion and will not replace the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, according to the service’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan.
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