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).
08 Jan 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).
19 Aug 2021
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...
12 Apr 2021
The U.S. Navy has canceled the February 5 GENADMIN message calling for the early retirement of the Mark VI Patrol Boats in 2021...
18 Jun 2020
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.
28 Sep 2023
On September 27, 2023, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that they had completed construction of the Virginia-class Arkansas (S-800) submarine pressure hull.
05 Apr 2022
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...
26 Mar 2024
Davie announced it has been awarded its first National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) contract by the Government of Canada for the design of the six-ship fleet of Canada’s future Program Icebreakers.
22 Mar 2024
The deployment to Réunion is a first for Australia and complements Franco-Australian cooperating in the South Pacific.
14 Mar 2024
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries recently announced on Thursday, March 7th, that it has opened a Naval & Special Ship Business Unit’s engineering office in Bonifacio Global City, Manila, to expand the competitiveness of the Korean defense industry.
09 Mar 2024
Denmark is looking for a new Frigate design to replace its in-service Thetis-class offshore patrol vessels which routinely patrol waters around Greenland...