Navy News
Kongsberg to equip Damen's new ASW Frigates for Netherlands & Belgium
According to a PR published by Kongsberg Maritime on April 18, 2024, the firm has been awarded a contract to provide advanced propeller systems for...
Anduril Industries delivers Ghost Shark Extra Large AUV to Australia Navy
According to a PR published by Anduril Industries on April 17, 2024, the Royal Australian Navy, collaborating with the Advanced Strategic Capa...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries officially signs agreement for 4 vessels with Peru
According to a PR published by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on April 17, 2024, the company has successfully clinched the largest-ever defense export...
UK: Royal Navy to equip warships with DragonFire laser system 5 years ahead of schedule
According to information published by the UK MoD on April 12, 2024, the UK's Royal Navy is set to equip its warships with the state-of-the-art...
HII delivers final San Antonio class LPD USS Richard M. McCool Jr.
According to information published by HII on April 15, 2024, Ingalls Shipbuilding division handed over the amphibious transport dock Richard M...
Fincantieri lays keel of future US Navy frigate USS Constellation
According to information published by Fincantieri on April 15, 2024, Navy officials, government leaders, and industry representatives gathered...
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt conducts drills with Japan & South Korea in East China Sea
According to information published by the US DoD on April 11, 2024, during a trilateral exercise involving the US, South Korea, and Japan, the...
Deployment of Belgian Navy frigate Louise Marie postponed indefinitely
According to information published by MarineSchepen on April 13, 2024, the deployment of the Belgian Karel Doorman class frigate Louise-Marie ...
US Coast Guard USCGC Pickering cutter to feature Kongsberg Maritime's Promas propulsion system
On April 10, 2024, Kongsberg Maritime was selected by the American shipbuilder Austal USA to supply their Promas propulsion systems for the fifth s...
UAE built Kronos submarine currently undergoing tests
According to informaiton published by Kyiv Post on April 16, 2024, the Kronos submarine, built by Emirati company Highland Systems, is currently be...
Piriou delivers Offshore patrol vessel OPV 58 S Cayor to Senegal Navy
According to a PR published by Piriou on April 16, 2024, the Piriou Group delivers the third and final Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) 58 S, named CAY...
Ukraine plans to expand Operational Range of Neptune Anti-Ship Missile System to 1000 km
Ukraine is set to extend the operational range of its Neptune anti-ship missile system from 300 km to 1000 km and increase its production by ten ti...
First Combat Use of US SM-3 Interceptor Missiles Against Iranian Ballistic Missiles
On April 14, 2024, Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyers deployed Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors for the first time to counter an Iranian ...
UK accelerates DragonFire Laser System Deployment on Royal Navy Warships
On April 12, 2024, the UK Ministry of Defence announced an acceleration in the deployment of the DragonFire laser weapon systems on Royal Navy vess...
Philippine Navy tested Spike NLOS anti-ship missile fitted with Acero class fast assault interdiction craft
On April 9, 2024, the Philippine Navy successfully conducted tests of the new Spike NLOS (non-line of sight) missile system aboard one of its FAIC ...
US Marines receive Next-Gen Australian-Made Whiskey Bravo Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Crafts
On April 11, 2024, The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), an Australian manufacturer of tactical and specialized boats, announced having delivered the f...
Guyana Announces Intent to Purchase French-Designed Oceanic Patrol Vessel
The Guyana Defense Forces (GDF) and French manufacturer OCEA S.A. have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the acquisition of an oceanic patrol ves...
Aurora Flight Sciences tests FALCON unmanned surface vessel on Charles River
On April 9, 2024, Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, announced that it had conducted tests of its "Fast Adaptation and Learning for Control ...
Ukrainian Navy Minehunters arrive in Portsmouth for Multi-National Exercise
On April 11, 2024, two Sandown Class minehunter ships recently transferred from the Royal Navy to the Ukrainian Navy docked in Portsmouth to partic...
French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle to Operate Under NATO Command for the First Time in History
After a five-month "intermediate maintenance unavailability" [IEI], the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has been ramping up its power for severa...