Fincantieri to build two new PPA combat ships for Italian navy under €700m contract
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has secured a new contract for the construction of two PPA-Multipurpose Combat Ships for the Italian Navy.
U.S. Navy demonstrates swarm mission planning software with OCDSS technology
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has successfully demonstrated its Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing (OCDSS) software at its headquarters.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs €764 million FREMM support contract with OCCAR
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%), has signed the TLSM2 in-service support contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation).
U.S. Navy deploys USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to EUCOM area of responsibility
Nearly 4,500 U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on 24 June.
Raytheon secures $250 million contract with Japan for ESSM Block 2 missile production
Raytheon has signed a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile system.
Royal Navy leads AUKUS trials to advance autonomous systems integration
Royal Navy personnel have played a key role in major AUKUS trials aimed at boosting the combined use of autonomous systems by the UK, Australia, and the United States.
BALTOPS 25 concludes in Germany with record NATO participation and advanced combat operations
Sixteen NATO Allies concluded Exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Kiel, Germany on 20 June, marking the end of a 20-day joint maritime training event.
U.S. Navy to equip MH-60R Seahawk helicopters with next-generation submarine detection system
Sikorsky and CAE are working together to deliver the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for integration on MH-60R Sehawk helicopters.
U.S. Navy deploys five ballistic missile defence destroyers to Mediterranean to protect Israel
The United States has positioned five ballistic missile defence-capable guided-missile destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea in response to continued Iranian missile strikes against Israel.
U.S. Navy uses 30 submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike targets in Iran
The United States Navy has launched 30 submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iranian nuclear targets, U.S. defence officials confirmed on Sunday.
U.S. Navy: USS Pierre completes final acceptance trials, closing Independence-variant chapter
The U.S. Navy has successfully completed acceptance trials for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama during the week of 9 June.
Danish Armed Forces launch first operational deployment of Saildrone Voyager in Baltic Sea
The Saildrone Voyager is a 10-metre USV developed for near-shore ISR and maritime security missions.