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October 15, 2026
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HII wins $56M Navy deal for AUKUS submarine design

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has secured a $56 million US Navy contract for engineering and design work in support of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom...

October 15, 2026
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Japan’s Taigei-class advances undersea warfare

Japan’s Taigei-class submarines represent a major step in the modernisation of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s conventional undersea fleet. Developed to succeed the Soryu class, these diesel-electric attack submarines...

October 14, 2026
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Germany approves more MEKO A-200 anti-submarine frigates

Germany Expands MEKO A-200 Fleet to Eight Frigates After F126 Cancellation — Germany has approved the purchase of four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, bringing...

October 10, 2026
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INS Mangrol set to join Navy fleet in Mumbai

The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission INS Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard on...

October 10, 2026
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Navy advances Shakti EW upgrade for Shivalik frigates

The Indian Ministry of Defence has invited BEL to supply a single indigenous Shakti Electronic Warfare system through a single-vendor procurement process. The proposed acquisition aims to replace the...

October 8, 2026
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Anduril, Navy support $6.6B submarine production drive

The United States is committing a combined $6.6 billion toward expanding submarine production through a new facility planned by Anduril Industries at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Maryland. Anduril...

October 7, 2026
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Navantia joins Croatian firms in corvette proposal

Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has signed cooperation agreements with Croatian companies AITAC and Iskra Shipyard to explore their participation in Croatia’s Multi-Role Corvette program. The agreements were concluded during...

October 6, 2026
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Naval Group begins Sweden’s first FDI frigate

Naval Group has begun construction of the Swedish Navy’s first Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate by cutting the first steel at its Lorient shipyard in France. The...

October 6, 2026
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Germany, Diehl adapt IRIS-T SLM for F125 ships

Germany is preparing to adapt the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defense system for deployment aboard its F125 frigates following a successful shipboard demonstration. Diehl Defence and Germany’s defense procurement agency...

October 4, 2026
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Navy to commission INS Samarthak and INS Mangrol

The Indian Navy is preparing to commission INS Samarthak and INS Mangrol, strengthening indigenous weapons testing and coastal anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The move comes amid increased underwater activity across...