On March 10, 2026, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced a “strategic shift” away from the Constellation-class frigate program this week shifting the fleet towards viable alternatives that
The Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall participated in OPEX REPMUS 2025 (Operational Exercise Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems) and DYMS (Dynamic Messenger), NATO’s
The French National Assembly’s Defense Commission has confirmed that the final two Defence and Intervention Frigates (FDI) will be equipped with significantly enhanced air defense
KONGSBERG and Thales announce today the successful live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway. This
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the French Navy’s Air Defense FREMM Alsace successfully carried out an Aster 30 anti-aircraft missile launch against a supersonic target fired from
The Indian Navy simultaneously commissioned two frontline frigates of the Nilgiri-class, INS Udaygiri (F35) and INS Himgiri (F34), on August 26, 2025. An Indian MoD
Following additional orders placed by France, Italy and the United Kingdom, MBDA is accelerating its production rate for Aster missiles in order to meet demand
A second ASTER B1 New Technology missile (ASTER B1NT), developed by eurosam, was successfully launched at DGA Essais de Missiles test range, in presence of representatives
The Republic of Singapore Navy becomes the first export customer of Thales’ Pathmaster mine warfare system, which is already in service with the British Royal
