US Navy unveils FY27 shipbuilding plan with 34 new ships
The US Department of the Navy has unveiled its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Shipbuilding Plan, which requests funding for 34 …
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UK Type 31 frigate redesign leads to £140m charge
Design changes on Type 31 ships 1–2 are causing extra rework and higher costs Babcock will take a £140m contract charge …
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Australia announces $10.1bn defence boost with focus on navy
The Australian Government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will inject an extra A$14bn ($10.15bn) into defence over the next …
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Forecasts: Saudi Arabia’s defence market
Saudi Arabia buys major US/European defence systems Defence spending is rising again, boosted by conflict and oil revenue Iran threats are driving …
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GDEB awarded $2.3bn contract modification for Virginia-class submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics, has received a $2.31bn contract modification to supply long …
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UK sends HMS Dragon to Middle East for potential Hormuz mission
The UK has sent the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations …
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UK Defence Secretary throws support behind Starmer
Healey backs Starmer amid Labour revolt, urging stability UK convenes 40 ministers to push a Hormuz maritime security mission Possible Type 45 …
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UK explores WWII tech for PNT alternative
The UK allocated £6m toward the development of an alternative military navigation system Growing cases of jamming and spoofing will likely …
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Second Flight III DDG departs Ingalls ahead of US Navy commissioning
HII has announced the departure of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a guided missile destroyer, from its Ingalls …
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Navantia lays keel for seventh Royal Saudi Naval Forces corvette
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia marked the keel-laying of the seventh corvette it is constructing for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) …
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Australian Mogami-class frigates to receive SeaRAM missile system
Raytheon will supply SeaRAM for the first three Royal Australian Navy Mogami-class frigates under an MHI contract First time SeaRAM is …
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BWXT lands $1.4bn US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has secured contracts worth more than $1.4bn under the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme The first of two contracts holds a value of …
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Rheinmetall sales up 8% as Naval Systems included first time
Rheinmetall has reported increased sales and earnings during the first quarter of its 2026 (Q1 FY26) fiscal year, with the …
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Raytheon secures largest SharpSight radar order from Blue Raven
Raytheon has secured the largest single order to date for its SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar from Blue Raven, formerly Crestwood …
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Kongsberg Q1 revenues rise 26% on strong demand and activity
Norwegian defence company Kongsberg has recorded a 26% increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 FY26), reaching …
