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April 4, 2025
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Todaro-Class Submarines to Receive Upgrades Under OCCAR Pact

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed a contract amendment to retrofit Italy’s U212A Todaro-class submarines as part of the Near Future Submarine (NFS) program. The modernization...

April 2, 2025
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Hyundai Launches Second Corvette for Philippine Navy

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the second guided-missile corvette of the Miguel Malvar-class being built for the Philippine Navy. The launch event took...

March 21, 2025
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EDGE and CMN NAVAL Form New Partnership to Build Warships

The UAE’s EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN NAVAL have formed a new joint venture named AD NAVAL in Abu Dhabi to produce naval vessels. With a backlog of...

March 20, 2025
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US Coast Guard Takes Delivery of 59th Sentinel-Class Cutter from Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the 59th Sentinel-class fast response cutter, the USCGC Earl Cunningham (WPC-1159), to the US Coast Guard. This delivery is part of a program initiated in...

March 20, 2025
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Dutch Orka Submarines to Receive State-of-the-Art Sonar from Thales

Thales has partnered with Naval Group to provide next-generation sonar systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines, set to replace the current Walrus-class fleet. These advanced sonar...

March 19, 2025
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Northrop Grumman to Lead Autonomous Undersea Sensing Initiative for US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $24.9-million contract by the US Department of Defense to support research and development for an autonomous undersea sensing program. Known as the Full...

March 18, 2025
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Royal Navy Receives Its First AI-Powered Autonomous Minehunting Vessel From Thales

Thales UK has delivered the first of four fully autonomous minehunting systems to the Royal Navy. Named RNMB “Ariadne,” the 12-meter unmanned surface vessel is equipped with artificial intelligence...

March 18, 2025
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Exail Collaborates With UAE to Design Future Mine Countermeasure Systems

French company Exail is set to co-develop advanced autonomous Mine Countermeasure (MCM) technologies in the UAE through a partnership with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and the Technology Innovation...

March 17, 2025
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Navantia Starts Building Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has initiated construction of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette at its San Fernando facility. The steel-cutting ceremony marks the official start of...

March 13, 2025
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Japan’s Navy Commissions the Last Ship in Its Awaji-Class Mine Countermeasures Fleet

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has inducted the fourth and final Awaji-class minesweeper, JS Nōmi (MSO-307), during a commissioning ceremony in Yokohama’s Tsurumi district. Built by Japan Marine United...