French Navy Receives 10th Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The French DGA took delivery of the tenth Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 on December 12, 2022.
The French DGA took delivery of the tenth Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 on December 12, 2022.
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems $13.5 million to incorporate its Smart D2™ technology as part of the U.S Navy’s ALE-47 Common Carriage program which increases expendable payload capacity as the USN converts from round to square countermeasures.
General Dynamics Electric Boat held a keel-authentication ceremony for the 30th Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 2022.
The Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) has selected Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as the replacement for its ageing Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
OCCAR announced that Fincantieri laid the keel of the forward section of the second force replenishment vessel (BRF – Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Force in French) for the French Navy on 6 December 2022.

The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, U.S. Navy, Commander of Seventh Fleet.
Kraken has been awarded a prime contract with the Government of Canada to provide Remote Minehunting and Disposal Systems (RMDS) for the Department of National Defense (DND).
Turkiye’s first Reis-class (Type 214TN) (AIP) submarine, “Piri Reis”, was spotted at the Sea of Marmara conducting initial sea trials.

Naval News asked the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Navy’s Chief of Information Office (CHINFO), and shipbuilders for comment on the two new AS(X) submarine tenders.

A £15.4 million contract for a cutting-edge crewless submarine known as Cetus XLUUV has been awarded to Plymouth firm MSubs by the Royal Navy.