Fincantieri begins construction of first FREMM EVO frigate for Italian Navy
Fincantieri has officially commenced construction of the first of two new-generation FREMM EVO frigates for the Italian Navy.
tkMS and Ulstein Verft sign Letter of Intent to support future Norwegian frigate programme
German defence contractor thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) and Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to strengthen industrial cooperation.
Exail delivers advanced navigation systems to Finnish Navy for Squadron 2020 programme
French technology company Exail has successfully delivered critical navigation equipment to the Finnish Navy, marking a key milestone in Finland’s Squadron 2020 programme.
NATO Naval Task Group increases presence and patrols in the GIUK Gap
The GIUK gap is a gateway between northern European waters and the broad reaches of the Atlantic and beyond.
BAE Systems and Irving Shipbuilding sign contract for Canada’s River-class destroyer programme
BAE Systems and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI) have signed a contract to advance the next phase of Canada’s River-class destroyer programme.
Royal Netherlands Navy fires Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time
The Royal Netherlands Navy has successfully fired a Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time from a naval platform.
Canada awards $8 billion contract for new River-class destroyers
Irving Shipbuilding has secured a contract to construct three River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy.
Saab secures contract for combat system on Colombian Navy’s new frigate
Saab has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval to supply the combat system for the Colombian Navy’s new Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate.
Aker Arctic to equip Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes with ice load monitoring system
Aker Arctic has been awarded a contract to supply its ARC ILMS ice load monitoring system for the Finnish Navy’s new Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvettes.
Airbus to modernise French naval communication network under EUR 480 million RIFAN 3 contract
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded the RIFAN 3 contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to modernise the communication network of the French naval and air forces.
NATO conducts unmanned surface vehicle demonstration in Baltic Sea
NATO’s Standing Naval Forces conducted a capabilities demonstration of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in the Baltic Sea in waters near Denmark.
Rheinmetall to provide German Navy with advanced simulation-based training systems
The German Navy is set to enhance its training capabilities with simulation-based training systems supplied by Rheinmetall.