UK admits millions wasted on Dreadnought SSBN ‘fruitless’ payments
MoD confirms £4.4m lost on Dreadnought “unproductive hours” Another Dreadnought-linked contract was terminated after security reviews; details withheld With £23.2bn…
25 Sep 2026
US Navy forms RASWDC to expedite autonomous tech integration
The US Navy has formally created a command dedicated to integrating robotic and autonomous systems into fleet operations on 24 September. The centre, known as Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting…
25 Sep 2026
Fincantieri-Leonardo JV sign Italian Navy DDX destroyer deal
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the Fincantieri-Leonardo joint venture, has signed a contract with the Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAR) for two DDX destroyers for the Italian Navy. …
24 Sep 2026
CBG Systems wins $83m contract for Hunter-class frigates insulation work
Tasmania’s CBG Systems has secured an $83m contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia for Hunter-class frigates. The company will supply and install insulation, linings and pinning for the first three…
24 Sep 2026
Kazakhstan naval exercise leaves nine dead after accident in Caspian Sea
At least nine servicemen have died after being swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval exercise in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region, the country’s Ministry of Defence said. The incident occurred…
23 Sep 2026
HII boosts Massachusetts UUV site by 25% amid rising navy tech demand
HII has expanded its uncrewed systems production facility in Pocasset, Massachusetts, by 25%, responding to heightened global requirements for autonomous maritime technology. The additional 10,000ft2 increases the manufacturing campus to…
23 Sep 2026
US clears $425m MH-60R Seahawk helicopter deal for Denmark
The US Department of State has given its approval for a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of three MH-60R multi-mission helicopters and related equipment to Denmark, in a deal estimated…