The US has approved the potential sale of up to 80 MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes to Germany for its future P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

The US State Department on August 27 green lighted a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes for an estimated cost of US$ 72 million.

Canada is requesting a US$387 million order for 425 Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes conversion kits through the US Foreign Military Sales program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated on May 17, 2019.

BAE Systems has signed a contract to supply eight Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems for the Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies for the ASW frigates.

Turkiye's ammunition and gun manufacturer MKE delivered the first indigenous 76mm naval gun to the Turkish Navy. The gun will be fitted to the Hisar-class OPVs.

A cargo vessel transited Istanbul Strait en route to Constanta carrying two French-built FPB 98 MKI patrol boats for the Ukrainian Border Guard service.

New Zealand's second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. The New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in the P-8A Poseidon purchase.

A new warship hull widely assumed to be the Type 054B next generation frigate for the Chinese Navy (PLAN) has commenced final assembly at Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai.

The hull of the first of eight MK VI patrol boats bound to Ukraine just broke cover. A video published on 24 January by the Port of Tacoma shows its transfer to a SAFE Boats facility for outfitting.

Naval News had the opportunity to hear first-heard Lockheed Martin's Patriot VLS integration concept at SNA 2023.