The U.S. Navy’s Orca extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle has completed a transit of more than 1,000 nautical miles in the eastern Pacific, marking a new milestone for the program.
Saildrone is expanding its European industrial footprint with new unmanned surface vessel production projects in Norway, Poland and the Netherlands, alongside a permanent EU headquarters in Copenhagen.
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) completed acceptance trials on August 15 after four days underway off the Atlantic Coast, moving the second Ford-class aircraft carrier closer to delivery.
The Department of War said the award will increase deliveries to the Joint Force while supporting a broader expansion of U.S. munitions manufacturing capacity.
Around €5 million of the investment will fund new buildings, while €1.9 million will go toward production equipment and a test yard.
HII’s Watcher autonomous surface vessel has completed the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit’s PRIME prototype project, clearing a key government test for a potential move into production
CVN 79 is the second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Gerald R. Ford class.
TKMS has raised its full-year outlook after nine-month sales increased 19%, while its selection as preferred supplier for Canada’s planned fleet of up to 12 submarines opened the prospect of the largest single order in the German naval group’s history.
BAE Systems Australia has completed the prototyping phase of the Hunter Class Frigate Program at the Osborne Naval and Henderson shipyards.
President Donald Trump opened a path for selected U.S. Navy ships to be built abroad and ordered plans for major systems changes on the future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN-81).
Denmark has ordered Rheinmetall’s MASS naval decoy system for its ABSALON-class and IVER HUITFELDT-class frigates in a contract worth a double-digit million-euro amount.
Ultra Maritime has demonstrated an integrated active-passive sonar system designed for autonomous counter-UUV and anti-submarine warfare during the U.S. Navy’s 2026 Lanternfish exercise.
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