Babcock has secured its first agreement under the £4 billion Maritime Partnership Programme with Indonesia for the sale of two Arrowhead 140 frigate licences.
The FREMM EVO Programme has successfully completed its Critical Design Review across the Platform, Combat System, and Whole Warship and Integrated Logistic Support domains.
The People’s Liberation Army of China released in late December 2025 the first footage showing live firing of the new YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile.
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a contract from the Indian Navy to supply Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes.
Fincantieri has delivered “Atlante”, the second Logistic Support Ship for the Italian Navy, during a ceremony held at its Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.
The German Navy has received authorisation to procure the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
On 9 December, the U.S. Navy announced a $448 million investment in the Shipbuilding Operating System, or Ship OS, aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomy across the shipbuilding industrial base.
On 21 December, French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced the move to the implementation phase of the next-generation aircraft carrier programme, known as Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG).
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 reinforced its operational presence in the High North for the second time this year, focusing on readiness, cooperation and maritime situational awareness in a demanding strategic environment.
On 12 December, Fincantieri held the first steel cut ceremony for the fourth submarine of the U212NFS programme for the Italian Navy at its Muggiano shipyard, within a programme managed by OCCAR.
Norway will acquire two additional submarines from Germany’s TKMS, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Friday, lifting the total order to six vessels and pushing project costs close to 100 billion crowns.
NATO has released an updated maritime strategy that sets out a framework for Allied maritime security across the Euro-Atlantic region.
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