SNA 2023
U.S. Navy’s Mark VI and 40-foot Patrol Boat Updates
Naval News reached out to the US Navy for an update on the status of the Mark VI Patrol Boats and the new 40-foot Patrol Boats (40PB).
8 January 2023
Naval News reached out to the US Navy for an update on the status of the Mark VI Patrol Boats and the new 40-foot Patrol Boats (40PB).
The fate of the twelve U.S. Navy Mark VI Patrol Boats has led to U.S. Navy, Media, and public speculation as to their usefulness in peer nation conflicts. Armed with one or two 25mm MK 38 autocannons…
The U.S. Navy has canceled the February 5 GENADMIN message calling for the early retirement of the Mark VI Patrol Boats in 2021…
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Ukraine of up to 16 Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million.
HII is celebrating 18 years of REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operations in Australia at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. HII press
Denmark-based company Copenhagen Global unveiled their first unmanned surface vessel (USV) last week during the DALO Industry days 2025. The ‘Copenhagen Orca’ is designed for
A massive $150 billion reconciliation bill pitched by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has moved to the House Budget Committee after a 35-21 vote,
On September 27, 2023, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that they had completed construction of the Virginia-class Arkansas (S-800) submarine pressure hull.
According to Northrop Grumman, the Mark 44 is slated to replace the Mark 38 25mm autocannons aboard select U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard Cutters…
French shipbuilder CMN on March 4, 2026, held a christening and launching ceremony for the first BR71 MKII corvette for the navy of Angola. The
