China is launching submarines at a pace unmatched by any other nation. Its latest design, a distinctive and innovative vessel that dispenses with the traditional
The future of naval shipbuilding could be described as the ability to transform proven solutions into continuously evolving platforms. Fincantieri’s FCx30 embodies this approach: a
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is expanding its shipbuilding and maritime‑defense cooperation beyond Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East into Europe. HHI has now
On June 1, 2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that the ROMULUS medium unmanned surface vessel started sea trials. HII press release Statement by Andy
On May 29, 2026, the Romanian Ministry of Defence announced a contract with Rheinmetall to supply offshore patrol boats and diving support boats for the
The Philippines is verifying “raw information” suggesting China may have installed a new structure in Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto
On May 29, 2026, the keel laying ceremony for the eighth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Vessel (PPA) took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso, near Genoa,
Should the Canadian government choose the offer from German naval shipbuilder TKMS for the procurement of up to twelve new submarines, the company intends to
On May 30, 2026, the Royal Australian Navy commissioned the second Arafura-class OPV HMAS Eyre into the fleet, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Australian MoD
The three AUKUS partners Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have published a new statement on the side of the Shangi La-Dialogue in
