Thales to provide sonar systems for Royal Netherlands Navy
Thales has been selected to supply a sonar suite for the Royal Netherlands Navy's upcoming Orka-class submarines, which are part…
20 Mar 2025
EDGE, CMN NAVAL establish AD NAVAL shipbuilding JV
EDGE, a technology and defence group, has joined forces with CMN NAVAL to establish a new shipbuilding joint venture (JV), named AD NAVAL, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates…
19 Mar 2025
US Navy logistics ship returns to sea after MRO in South Korea
The US Navy (USN) ammunition and cargo vessel, USNS Wally Schirra, has set sail after a six-month maintenance period in Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard, South Korea. Hanwha conducted hull and…
19 Mar 2025
Kilo Solutions to supply 24 VIAB units for Royal Navy
Kilo Solutions has secured a contract with the Royal Navy for the supply of 24 VASCO in a Box (VIAB) units. This marks the company’s second defence contract. VIAB is…
19 Mar 2025
HII Mission Technologies secures $147m contract for US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Mission Technologies division has secured a $147m contract aimed at bolstering combat training services for the US Navy. This contract was obtained under the SeaPort Next Generation…
18 Mar 2025
Germany votes for defence spending reform
The German Parliament passed an amendment on March 18 to loosen enduring restraints on federal defence spending, offering the prospect of increasing military expenditure for Europe's largest economy. This change…
18 Mar 2025
UK’s Type 23 frigates rack up billion-pound upkeep bill since 2014
The UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates have soaked up more than £1bn ($1.3bn) in upkeep costs since 2014, with the new replacement Type 26 and Type 31 frigates still…