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January 5, 2026
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US Navy Tests Digital Medical Records Aboard Warships

The US Navy has begun testing a new digital medical records and care management system aboard a frontline warship, marking a major step toward modernizing healthcare delivery for sailors...

January 2, 2026
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US Navy Accepts 78th Arleigh Burke Destroyer From HII Fleet

The US Navy has officially accepted the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, following its delivery from HII Ingalls Shipbuilding. The transfer marks...

December 31, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of DDG-128 USS Ted Stevens

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy from its Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The...

December 29, 2025
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Indonesia Launches Indigenous Arrowhead 140 Frigate Build

Indonesia has taken a major step forward in its naval modernization program with the launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the country’s first domestically built Arrowhead 140-class frigate. The milestone vessel...

December 22, 2025
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Australia Adds Two Boats to Evolved Cape Patrol Fleet

Australia has awarded Austal Limited a contract to construct two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol vessels for the country’s Border Force, strengthening maritime security and offshore surveillance capabilities. Valued at...

December 22, 2025
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Australia Orders 18 Landing Craft Medium From Austal

The Australian government has awarded Austal Limited a AUD 1.029 billion (USD 681.4 million) contract to build 18 Landing Craft Medium (LCM) vessels for the Australian Army, marking a...

December 18, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of Fifth John Lewis Tanker

General Dynamics NASSCO has officially delivered the fifth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), to the US Navy, marking another key milestone in the service’s...

December 12, 2025
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GE Aerospace Wins LM2500 Engine Orders for US Navy

GE Aerospace has secured new contracts to deliver eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for the U.S. Navy’s next two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, reinforcing the propulsion backbone...

December 8, 2025
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Turkey Completes Its First Indigenous Submarine Build

Turkey has begun constructing its first fully indigenous submarine, marking a major advance in its long-term strategy to achieve self-reliance in naval platforms and critical undersea defense technologies. The...

December 7, 2025
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Norway Buys Two 212CD Subs to Counter Arctic Threat

Norway has decided to activate an option for two more Type 212CD submarines from German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, expanding its future underwater fleet from four to six vessels....