Fincantieri hosted the keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy’s second U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) at its Muggiano shipyard. Fincantieri press release The keel-laying ceremony for the second-ge...

Naval Group begins production on the Royal Swedish Navy’s first FDI frigate, the FDI Luleå, in Lorient just one month after the contract was signed. Naval Group press release On 1st October 2026, the ...

The Chancellor will announce today that, subject to a commercial competition, the floating dry docks required for RN nuclear submarine maintenance at Faslane will be built in the UK. The decision back...

Royal Navy attack submarine HMS Agamemnon (S124) has departed BAE Systems Barrow for sea trials, nearly two years after her initial launch in October 2024.

Argentina plans to acquire three submarines and two frigates under its 2027 budget, aiming to rebuild critical capabilities and secure financing.

U.S. Navy and General Dynamics are converting the future USS Baltimore (SSN 812) into an elite seabed warfare submarine to succeed the USS Jimmy Carter.

TKMS ATLAS UK has been awarded a UK MOD contract to develop and supply the Next Generation Countermeasure (NGCM) system, enhancing torpedo defence for Royal Navy submarines.

An outline of how Pakistan's acquisition of the Chinese Hangor-class submarines will evolve operational posture and strategic sovereignty.

A new vessel spotted at a Chinese shipyard is likely the world’s first mothership designed to deploy submarine drones. It represents the latest piece in the puzzle of China’s undeclared effort to deve...

Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says nuclear-powered submarines will not be ruled out as Tokyo reviews its key national security documents.

Naval drones (USVs) have become increasingly prominent in the Russo-Ukrainian War since 2022. Today, in a world first, two naval drones engaged in combat. The Ukrainian Sargan-3000 USV sunk the Russia...

Huntington Ingalls Industries has secured a $336 million contract to begin advance material procurement for the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82).

On September 1, 2026, TKMS announced the delivery of the INS DRAKON, the third and final submarine of the HDW “Dolphin” class, to the Israeli Navy.

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Unter strengen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen hat das U-Boot „Drakon“ am Dienstagmorgen, 1. September, Kiel verlassen. Spezialkräfte sichern die Passage durch den Nord-Ostsee-Kanal während der Überführung, W...

German shipbuilder TKMS and Italy's Fincantieri join forces to strengthen European underwater defense capabilities, targeting a joint framework by year-end.

Sweden and France have signed a landmark contract for four FDI frigates for the Royal Swedish Navy. Discover how the new Luleå-class warships will transform Baltic Sea defense and balance crewed capab...

Destinus and the Netherlands MoD sign a CD&E contract to integrate the Hornet B2 kinetic counter-UAS interceptor onto Royal Netherlands Navy warships by Q2 2027.

The prototype Miecznik frigate has hit the water in Gdynia following a multi-day operation using SPMTs and a semi-submersible barge. Full feature breakdown on construction, launch tech, and combat sys...

Military parades are normally measured by the number of troops marching, or the quantity of big, expensive bits of kit on display. Ukraine’s Independence Day parade on August 24th changed the rules. I...