Kongsberg Maritime listing set for April after demerger approval
Kongsberg Gruppen (Kongsberg) has confirmed that it will separate Kongsberg Maritime into an independent publicly traded company, following approval at an…
09 Feb 2026
Bangladesh Navy acquires ex-Royal Navy vessel HMS Enterprise
The UK and Bangladesh have finalised a government-to-government agreement for the transfer of the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo-class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel, to the Bangladesh Navy. The signing…
06 Feb 2026
Shipbuilding drives HII’s revenue and income gains for 2025
HII has reported revenues of $12.5bn for the full year 2025 (FY25), reflecting an 8.2% increase over 2024, with growth observed in all business segments. During the year, revenues at…
06 Feb 2026
New UK defence procurement plan due for April Fool’s release
The segmented approach to defence procurement will take effect from 1st April The government has continuously delayed its long overdue Defence Investment Plan (DIP) demonstrating a lack of transparency to…
06 Feb 2026
India’s Swan Defence to supply training ship to Royal Navy of Oman
Indian shipbuilder Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) has won a contract from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to supply a training ship for the Royal Navy…
05 Feb 2026
NNS completes builder’s sea trials for nuclear-powered John F Kennedy
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of HII, has completed builder’s sea trials for the John F Kennedy (CVN 79), the second vessel in the Gerald R Ford-class series of…
05 Feb 2026
Raytheon signs multi-year deals with US DoD to boost missile production
Raytheon, a business of RTX, will significantly increase missile production following the signing of five framework agreements with the US Department of Defense (DoD). The arrangements, which could run for…