Belgium’s long-running plan to replace its ageing M-class frigates has entered a new and potentially consequential phase. Defence Minister Theo Francken has publicly stated that
US drone maker General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Norway’s Kongsberg have completed the System Requirements Review (SRR) and the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for
On July 20, 2026, Portugal’s defence ministry announced that it signed an agreement with Italy for the procurement of three new-generation frigates for the Portuguese
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies and a global specialist in advanced battery technology, has been awarded a major contract by Naval Group to supply next-generation
BAE Systems has received a contract for two Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems for the Brazilian Navy, forming part of the Patrol Vessel Construction Project (PRONAPA).
Canada has awarded Babcock a $1.1B, six-year extension for the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) to sustain the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine fleet. Babcock press
Navantia’s Ferrol shipyard has reached a new milestone in the F110 programme with the keel laying of the F113 frigate “Menéndez de Avilés”. Navantia press
A missile-armed variant of Saildrone’s 20-meter Surveyor unmanned surface vessel (USV) has officially joined the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026.
On 20 July, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence revealed more details on the planned transfer of the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi during
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has successfully tested and demonstrated a new software system designed to integrate maritime uncrewed systems (MUS) command-and-control (C2) capability. The
