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January 27, 2026
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Navantia Starts Module Build for UK Support Ships

Navantia has begun construction of ship modules for the United Kingdom’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program at its Puerto Real shipyard in Cádiz, southwestern Spain, marking a major production...

January 27, 2026
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Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy Vessel Quirinale

Fincantieri has successfully launched the Italian Navy’s new hydro-oceanographic vessel Quirinale at its Riva Trigoso shipyard in northwestern Italy, marking an important milestone in Italy’s maritime research and naval...

January 27, 2026
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Raytheon Wins $381M Contract for Tomahawk Block V

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $380.8 million contract modification to upgrade and recertify existing Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles to the more advanced Block V configuration. The...

January 26, 2026
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Philippine Navy Receives First Rajah Sulayman Patrol Boat

The Philippine Navy has formally accepted BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20), the lead ship of its new Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessels, marking a key milestone in the modernization of...

January 25, 2026
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US Marines Deploy New Amphibious Vehicle From USS Makin Island

The U.S. Marine Corps has operationally deployed its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle-Personnel (ACV-P) during ship-to-shore maneuvers conducted from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) off the...

January 23, 2026
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BAE Systems Wins $98M US Navy Upgrade Contracts

BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard has secured $98 million in new contracts from the US Navy to carry out scheduled maintenance, modernization, and repair work on two frontline surface...

January 23, 2026
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Babcock to Share Arrowhead 140 Frigate Design With Indonesia

Babcock International has secured its first work order under the £4-billion ($5.3-billion) Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) between the United Kingdom and Indonesia, marking an important milestone in bilateral naval...

January 22, 2026
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Black Shark Submarine Deal Strengthens Navy Capability

Italian defense company Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) has secured a contract to supply 48 Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy under the Buy Global initiative....

January 22, 2026
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3D-Printed USVs Feature in $980M UMEX Contracts

The final day of Abu Dhabi’s UMEX and SIMTEX exhibitions saw three contracts totaling AED 1.26 billion ($342 million) awarded to local defense firms, including EDGE Group subsidiaries and...

January 21, 2026
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Turkey’s TAIS Wins $1B Frigate Deal for Indonesia

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has signed a $1 billion shipbuilding agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holding for the construction of two Istanbul-class frigates destined for the Indonesian Navy. The agreement was...