https://navaltoday.comLatest articles from Naval TodayenTue, 06 Oct 2026 08:47:06 GMThttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/06/us-navys-newest-destroyer-enters-service-videohttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/06/us-navys-newest-destroyer-enters-service-videoTue, 06 Oct 2026 08:47:06 GMTThe US Navy placed its newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), into active commission during a...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/06/navantia-croatian-firms-join-hands-on-multi-role-corvette-programhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/06/navantia-croatian-firms-join-hands-on-multi-role-corvette-programTue, 06 Oct 2026 08:01:21 GMTSpanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Croatian companies AITAC and Iskra Shipyard, setting out...Fatima BahticIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/06/saab-kraken-team-up-on-autonomous-drone-seeker-vesselhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/06/saab-kraken-team-up-on-autonomous-drone-seeker-vesselTue, 06 Oct 2026 07:14:08 GMTDefense companies Saab UK and Kraken have joined forces to develop an experimental autonomous “drone seeker” surface vessel, designed to help...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/05/steel-cut-for-swedish-navys-first-fdi-frigatehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/05/steel-cut-for-swedish-navys-first-fdi-frigateMon, 05 Oct 2026 05:00:22 GMTFrench shipbuilder Naval Group has started construction of the first FDI frigate for the Royal Swedish Navy, FDI Luleå, just one month after...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/05/us-navy-decommissions-two-ticonderoga-class-cruisershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/05/us-navy-decommissions-two-ticonderoga-class-cruisersMon, 05 Oct 2026 01:10:22 GMTThe US Navy has held decommissioning ceremonies for Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Lake Erie (CG 70) and USS Shiloh (CG 67). USS...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/uss-germantown-ends-more-than-40-years-of-naval-servicehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/uss-germantown-ends-more-than-40-years-of-naval-serviceFri, 02 Oct 2026 10:06:21 GMTThe US Navy decommissioned Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on September...Fatima BahticVesselsAmphibious & Support Shipshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/keel-laid-for-italian-navys-second-u212nfs-submarinehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/keel-laid-for-italian-navys-second-u212nfs-submarineFri, 02 Oct 2026 08:50:53 GMTThe keel-laying ceremony for the second next-generation U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) destined for the Italian Navy was held at Fincantieri’s...Fatima BahticSubmarinesVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/fassmer-names-first-of-four-new-opvs-for-singapore-navyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/fassmer-names-first-of-four-new-opvs-for-singapore-navyFri, 02 Oct 2026 07:57:29 GMTGerman shipbuilder Fassmer has named Sentinel, the first of four offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Republic of Singapore Navy...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/iskra-shipyard-and-hd-hhi-team-up-on-defense-projectshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/iskra-shipyard-and-hd-hhi-team-up-on-defense-projectsFri, 02 Oct 2026 07:32:22 GMTCroatia's Iskra Shipyard and South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a teaming agreement in Šibenik to establish a framework...Fatima BahticIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/raytheon-nets-dollar244-billion-deal-for-sm-6-interceptorshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/02/raytheon-nets-dollar244-billion-deal-for-sm-6-interceptorsFri, 02 Oct 2026 06:27:46 GMTRaytheon, an RTX business, has secured a five-year contract for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors. The contract includes two additional...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyWeapons Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/canadian-navy-flies-its-first-uncrewed-helicopterhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/canadian-navy-flies-its-first-uncrewed-helicopterThu, 01 Oct 2026 12:12:35 GMTOn September 1, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) conducted the inaugural flight of its first uncrewed aircraft system, the CU179 Peregrine, at the...Fatima BahticAviationUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/metal-shark-to-build-13-patrol-boats-for-vietnamhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/metal-shark-to-build-13-patrol-boats-for-vietnamThu, 01 Oct 2026 11:26:32 GMTLouisiana-based boatbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded a US Government contract to build 13 patrol boats for Vietnam, with options for...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/serco-secures-us-navy-surface-ship-support-contracthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/serco-secures-us-navy-surface-ship-support-contractThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:41:57 GMTSerco has been awarded a £147 million contract to support the US Navy's in-service surface ships on behalf of the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsContract & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/saronic-breaks-ground-on-its-next-generation-shipyardhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/saronic-breaks-ground-on-its-next-generation-shipyardThu, 01 Oct 2026 08:25:04 GMTSaronic has broken ground on Port Alpha, a next-generation American shipyard designed to build both autonomous and manned vessels and expand US...Fatima BahticUSVShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/uss-harry-s-truman-starts-major-mid-life-overhaul-at-hiihttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/01/uss-harry-s-truman-starts-major-mid-life-overhaul-at-hiiThu, 01 Oct 2026 07:37:21 GMTAircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) has arrived at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to start its refueling and complex overhaul...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/us-navy-plans-30-new-medium-unmanned-surface-vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/us-navy-plans-30-new-medium-unmanned-surface-vesselsWed, 30 Sep 2026 11:16:03 GMTThe US Navy has announced its plans to procure 30 medium unmanned surface vessels following the completion of Phase I at-sea testing. Production...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/hii-snaps-up-dollar51-billion-deal-for-uss-harry-s-truman-overhaulhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/hii-snaps-up-dollar51-billion-deal-for-uss-harry-s-truman-overhaulWed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:35 GMTHII's Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $5.1 billion contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of...Surface VesselsVesselsContract & TendersShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/saronic-gets-us-navy-production-contract-for-marauder-usvhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/saronic-gets-us-navy-production-contract-for-marauder-usvWed, 30 Sep 2026 09:14:42 GMTSaronic Technologies has been awarded a production contract by the US Navy for its Marauder autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV). The MUSV...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/boeing-to-produce-next-gen-fighter-for-us-navyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/boeing-to-produce-next-gen-fighter-for-us-navyWed, 30 Sep 2026 08:08:19 GMTBoeing has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar contract from the US Navy to produce next-generation F/A-XX aircraft. The fighter is expected to...Fatima BahticAviationContract & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/uss-john-f-kennedy-moves-closer-to-us-navy-deliveryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/uss-john-f-kennedy-moves-closer-to-us-navy-deliveryWed, 30 Sep 2026 07:39:30 GMTHII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has achieved preliminary acceptance of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), bringing the...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/us-navy-orders-10-romulus-usvs-from-hiihttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/30/us-navy-orders-10-romulus-usvs-from-hiiWed, 30 Sep 2026 06:47:34 GMTAmerican shipbuilding giant HII has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to build 10 ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the Medium...Fatima BahticContract & TendersUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/uk-plans-three-new-floating-docks-for-royal-navy-submarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/uk-plans-three-new-floating-docks-for-royal-navy-submarinesTue, 29 Sep 2026 11:41:39 GMTThe UK government plans three new floating docks for the Royal Navy’s submarine service at HM Naval Base Clyde, to support maintenance of the...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesFundingDefense Strategieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/swedish-visby-class-corvette-joins-finnish-navy-surveillance-opshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/swedish-visby-class-corvette-joins-finnish-navy-surveillance-opsTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:32:53 GMTThe Swedish Navy’s Visby-class corvette HSwMS Helsingborg is operating under Finnish Navy command as part of Finland’s surveillance and...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsOperationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/decommissioned-us-navy-frigate-destroyed-in-live-fire-exercise-off-scotlandhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/decommissioned-us-navy-frigate-destroyed-in-live-fire-exercise-off-scotlandTue, 29 Sep 2026 08:11:13 GMTThe decommissioned US Navy frigate, ex-USS Klakring (FFG 42), was sunk in the North Atlantic during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026, a US-UK...Fatima BahticTraining & EducationOperationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/shield-ai-pairs-hivemind-ai-with-krakens-k3-scout-usvshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/29/shield-ai-pairs-hivemind-ai-with-krakens-k3-scout-usvsTue, 29 Sep 2026 07:19:12 GMTShield AI, a defense technology company developing AI pilots and autonomous systems, and Kraken Technology Group, an autonomous maritime...Fatima BahticUSVCyber & Electronic Warfarehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/kongsberg-to-supply-nsm-equipment-to-us-marine-corpshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/kongsberg-to-supply-nsm-equipment-to-us-marine-corpsMon, 28 Sep 2026 12:31:40 GMTKongsberg Gruppen has signed a frame agreement with the US Marine Corps for the production and sustainment of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyWeapons Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/fincantieri-pt-pal-to-modernize-former-italian-aircraft-carrierhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/fincantieri-pt-pal-to-modernize-former-italian-aircraft-carrierMon, 28 Sep 2026 11:19:39 GMTItalian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Indonesia's state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the future...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsShipbuildingVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/uks-newest-astute-class-submarine-sets-sailhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/uks-newest-astute-class-submarine-sets-sailMon, 28 Sep 2026 08:46:02 GMTThe UK’s newest Astute-class submarine, HMS Agamemnon, has left BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness and headed out to open sea for the...Fatima BahticVesselsSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/us-navy-sets-up-new-center-to-accelerate-unmanned-systems-integrationhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/28/us-navy-sets-up-new-center-to-accelerate-unmanned-systems-integrationMon, 28 Sep 2026 07:22:04 GMTThe Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) have established the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesAutonomous SystemsUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/25/tkms-and-edge-ink-mou-to-boost-underwater-securityhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/25/tkms-and-edge-ink-mou-to-boost-underwater-securityFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:24:02 GMTGerman shipbuilder and UAE-based defense company EDGE Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) within the framework of the state...Fatima BahticIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/25/hellenic-navy-picks-termas-surveillance-radar-for-meko-frigate-upgradehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/25/hellenic-navy-picks-termas-surveillance-radar-for-meko-frigate-upgradeFri, 25 Sep 2026 08:08:47 GMTTerma’s SCANTER 6002 surveillance radar has been selected by the Hellenic Navy and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) to support the modernization...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySensors & Combat Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/25/fincantieri-hands-over-ppa-domenico-millelire-to-italian-navyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/25/fincantieri-hands-over-ppa-domenico-millelire-to-italian-navyFri, 25 Sep 2026 06:58:05 GMTItalian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the PPA Domenico Millelire, a multipurpose combat ship, to the Italian Navy. As disclosed, the...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/italy-orders-two-ddx-destroyers-for-euro37-billionhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/italy-orders-two-ddx-destroyers-for-euro37-billionThu, 24 Sep 2026 12:42:18 GMTOrizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture between Fincantieri and Leonardo, has signed a €3.7 billion contract with the Organisation...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselsContract & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/indonesias-first-aircraft-carrier-former-giuseppe-garibaldi-enters-servicehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/indonesias-first-aircraft-carrier-former-giuseppe-garibaldi-enters-serviceThu, 24 Sep 2026 10:13:00 GMTThe Indonesian Navy has commissioned the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi as KRI Sriwijaya-100, following a reflagging...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/birdon-starts-construction-of-musvshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/birdon-starts-construction-of-musvsThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:34:26 GMTBirdon has begun construction of the first tranche of its medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) at C&C Marine & Repair’s shipyard. As informed,...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/terma-partners-with-japanese-firm-to-supply-naval-decoy-systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/terma-partners-with-japanese-firm-to-supply-naval-decoy-systemsThu, 24 Sep 2026 07:45:24 GMTDanish defense company Terma has partnered with Japan-based Cornes Technologies to promote and supply its C-Guard MK II decoy launching system...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySensors & Combat Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/navantia-completes-aip-testing-on-spanish-navys-s-83-submarinehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/24/navantia-completes-aip-testing-on-spanish-navys-s-83-submarineThu, 24 Sep 2026 07:13:50 GMTSpanish shipbuilder Navantia has completed testing of the air-independent propulsion (AIP) system integrated into the S-83 Cosme García...Fatima BahticSubmarinesVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/saildrone-registers-first-usvs-under-national-flaghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/saildrone-registers-first-usvs-under-national-flagWed, 23 Sep 2026 12:25:10 GMTSaildrone, a developer of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for maritime operations, has registered its first four Saildrone Voyager...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/belgian-navy-welcomes-new-minehunter-tournaihttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/belgian-navy-welcomes-new-minehunter-tournaiWed, 23 Sep 2026 11:26:45 GMTThe Belgian Navy’s M941 Tournai, the second Belgian vessel delivered under the Belgian-Dutch replacement program for mine countermeasures...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/bayraktar-drone-launches-sonobuoys-during-turkish-naval-exercisehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/bayraktar-drone-launches-sonobuoys-during-turkish-naval-exerciseWed, 23 Sep 2026 10:02:22 GMTBaykar Technologies’ Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has demonstrated a new anti-submarine warfare capability by launching...Fatima BahticUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/cbg-systems-secures-dollar83m-hunter-class-frigate-contracthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/cbg-systems-secures-dollar83m-hunter-class-frigate-contractWed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:11 GMTHobart-based CBG Systems has received a contract to deliver and install insulation, linings, and pinning into the first three Hunter-class...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/us-navy-signs-deal-to-support-tomahawk-missile-productionhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/23/us-navy-signs-deal-to-support-tomahawk-missile-productionWed, 23 Sep 2026 07:29:42 GMTDefense company L3Harris Technologies and the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake have signed a multi-year agreement to...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyWeapons SystemsContract & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/lockheed-martin-lands-up-to-dollar12b-for-missile-targeting-moving-shipshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/lockheed-martin-lands-up-to-dollar12b-for-missile-targeting-moving-shipsTue, 22 Sep 2026 11:44:59 GMTLockheed Martin has secured a US Army contract worth up to $1.2 billion to produce the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, following a...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyWeapons SystemsContract & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/japans-new-high-speed-landing-craft-hits-the-waterhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/japans-new-high-speed-landing-craft-hits-the-waterTue, 22 Sep 2026 11:24:56 GMTJapan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has launched Akane, the first CAIMEN high-speed landing craft being built for Japan’s Self-Defense Force...Fatima BahticAmphibious & Support Shipshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/uks-uncrewed-submarine-fires-torpedo-in-historic-aukus-trialhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/uks-uncrewed-submarine-fires-torpedo-in-historic-aukus-trialTue, 22 Sep 2026 09:18:21 GMTThe UK has fired a US torpedo from a Plymouth-made undersea drone in a major boost for Euro-Atlantic and maritime security, as both countries...Fatima BahticUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/l3harris-gets-dollar139m-for-us-navy-submarine-mastshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/l3harris-gets-dollar139m-for-us-navy-submarine-mastsTue, 22 Sep 2026 08:09:41 GMTL3Harris Technologies has received a $139 million award from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the continued delivery of low-profile masts...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/japans-shipyard-backs-us-startup-building-autonomous-landing-crafthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/22/japans-shipyard-backs-us-startup-building-autonomous-landing-craftTue, 22 Sep 2026 07:21:51 GMTBulwark Dynamics, a US developer of autonomous landing craft, has raised $6.8 million in seed funding to develop and produce its Caravel unmanned...Fatima BahticAutonomous SystemsFundingUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/21/bae-systems-to-continue-mk-45-support-for-australian-navys-fleethttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/21/bae-systems-to-continue-mk-45-support-for-australian-navys-fleetMon, 21 Sep 2026 11:22:31 GMTBAE Systems Australia has been awarded a five-year, $32 million contract to continue sustaining the Mk 45 naval gun systems of Australia’s...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyWeapons SystemsContract & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/21/new-zealand-australia-sign-plan-tasmanhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/21/new-zealand-australia-sign-plan-tasmanMon, 21 Sep 2026 10:18:42 GMTThe Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have signed Plan Tasman, a new framework aimed at strengthening naval...Fatima BahticDefense StrategiesAuthoritieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/21/mhi-delivers-patrol-vessel-hiroshima-to-japan-coast-guardhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/09/21/mhi-delivers-patrol-vessel-hiroshima-to-japan-coast-guardMon, 21 Sep 2026 08:21:48 GMTMitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems, a specialized subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) that focuses on the construction of...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVessels