Cutters were commissioned on July 29, during a ceremony presided over by Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard’s commandant.

Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC) "MiG" has begun the development of a fifth generation carrier-based fighter, which will feature stealth technology.

Personnel from Royal Australian Navy (RAN) hydrographic survey ship HMAS Melville laid two inert minefields as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 (TS21). 

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has congratulated Navantia and its subcontractors for the successful completion of the tropicalization of HNoMS F-311 Roald Amundsen, second of the Fridjof Nansen Class (F310) that Navantia designed and built for the Norwegian Navy between 2000 and 2011.

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has handed over the last two ships, "INS Atzmaut" and "INS Nitzachon", to the Israeli Navy on July 27. The SA`AR 6-class corvettes had been christened earlier. This means that all four ships ordered have now been delivered to the Israeli Navy.

Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng officiated at a ceremony to hand over the Tuo Chiang class 'Ta Jiang' corvette to the Republic of China Navy.

The French armament procurement agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement - DGA) ordered seven new 10-tonne class pusher tugs for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).

Zelenodolsk Shipyard in Tatarstan floated two serial special-designation boats of project 21980.

BAE Systems has received a $117 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce next-generation missile seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has contracted Damen Marine Components (DMC) for a series of rudders and steering gear systems. The equipment is for five vessels that Navantia is constructing for Armada Española – the Spanish Navy.