Rheinmetall and MSC acquire Romania’s Mangalia shipyard for €138M to establish a dual-use hub for civil and military naval shipbuilding in South-Eastern Europe. Rheinmteall press
Autonomous maritime systems maker Saronic has broken ground on Port Alpha, a major new shipyard facility in Texas aimed at revolutionizing U.S. shipbuilding.
Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard entered into a partnership with Bulwark Dynamics to build 35-foot autonomous landing craft for US and allied forces.
Vice Adm. Rob Gaucher outlines a four-pillar strategy to streamline Virginia and Columbia submarine construction and hit the Navy’s 2031–2032 delivery goals.
The U.S. Navy has awarded three prototype agreements to Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders, and Saronic to accelerate LCU 1700 production.
Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has been selected to build the next generation of Saildrone Surveyor V3, marking an exciting milestone in Saildrone’s continued expansion across
The Australian and Western Australian governments have finalized the site layout for the Henderson Defence Precinct, paving the way for AUKUS submarine sustainment and naval shipbuilding.
A new White House Presidential Memorandum invites international shipbuilders to compete for a U.S. Navy convoy escort under the “Finland Model.” In a dramatic policy
Hanwha Defense USA has submitted a non-binding proposal of up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal’s U.S. operations. The bid comes as Austal USA announced an expected FY2026 EBIT loss of $(175) million due to non-cash accounting provisions on legacy surface ship contracts.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has expanded its distributed shipbuilding strategy to include modular unit construction for the U.S. Navy’s amphibious transport dock program, beginning with Philadelphia (LPD
