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September 16, 2026
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Germany lays keel for third Type 424 spy ship

Germany is proposing the acquisition of a fourth Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance vessel as Rheinmetall moves ahead with construction of the third ship at its Peene-Werft shipyard...

September 16, 2026
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US Navy awards $280M LCU 1700 expansion deal

The US Navy has awarded $280.5 million in prototyping contracts to Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders and Saronic Technologies as part of its LCU 1700-class landing craft programme. Under...

September 7, 2026
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Babcock Secures $93M Deal to Support Anzac Frigates

The Australian government has awarded Babcock Australia a five-year, A$129-million contract to provide sustainment support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates. The agreement covers asset management, engineering assistance,...

September 2, 2026
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Sweden plans $4.8B naval fleet expansion

Sweden has entered into an approximately 47 billion Swedish kronor ($4.8 billion) agreement with France’s state-owned shipbuilder Naval Group to procure four Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigates....

September 2, 2026
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Rolls-Royce engines cleared for US Navy drone ships

The US Navy has certified Rolls-Royce’s mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines for use aboard tactical unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The certification represents a significant step toward...

September 2, 2026
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Germany develops ship-based counter-drone defense

Germany has introduced the SCILT Naval active counter-drone system as a new close-range defensive capability for maritime forces. Developed by Fulda-based Mehler Protection, the system is intended to serve...

September 1, 2026
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Indian Navy Receives First Samarthak Multi-Purpose Vessel From L&T

L&T Delivers First Samarthak Multi-Purpose Vessel to Indian Navy Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has handed over the Indian Navy’s first indigenously constructed Multi-Purpose Vessel, INS Samarthak, at its shipbuilding...

August 28, 2026
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Austal starts work on third Heritage-class cutter

Austal USA has started construction of the third Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter for the US Coast Guard at its shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama. The vessel, which will become...

August 25, 2026
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Canada launches $8B Arctic icebreaker program

Canada has awarded Chantier Davie an 11.3-billion-Canadian-dollar contract to construct six Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. The program is designed to renew Canada’s aging icebreaking...

August 24, 2026
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Austal delivers first LCU 1700 to US Navy

The US Navy has accepted delivery of its first LCU 1700-class landing craft from Austal USA under a framework established in 2023. Designated LCU 1710, the vessel is part...