https://navaltoday.comLatest articles from Naval TodayenMon, 26 Oct 2026 14:15:27 GMThttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/israel-and-cyprus-sign-deal-for-offshore-patrol-vesselhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/israel-and-cyprus-sign-deal-for-offshore-patrol-vesselMon, 26 Oct 2026 14:15:27 GMTThe Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus to supply a new offshore patrol...Fatima BahticContract & TendersSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/type-31-frigate-affordability-under-review-as-uk-assesses-rising-costshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/type-31-frigate-affordability-under-review-as-uk-assesses-rising-costsMon, 26 Oct 2026 13:46:56 GMTThe UK Ministry of Defense is assessing the impact of inflation on the Type 31 frigate program, with pressure on labor costs and the wider supply...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesFundingSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/sweden-selects-four-saildrone-usvs-to-monitor-baltic-seahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/sweden-selects-four-saildrone-usvs-to-monitor-baltic-seaMon, 26 Oct 2026 12:48:13 GMTSweden has selected Saildrone to operate four unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for a 360-day mission to monitor its territorial waters and...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/thales-opens-new-facility-to-support-sonar-productionhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/thales-opens-new-facility-to-support-sonar-productionMon, 26 Oct 2026 10:50:38 GMTThales Australia has opened a new sonar manufacturing facility in Rydalmere, Western Sydney, to support the design, production, integration and...Fatima BahticIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/us-navys-arleigh-burke-class-destroyer-starts-second-phase-of-upgradeshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/us-navys-arleigh-burke-class-destroyer-starts-second-phase-of-upgradesMon, 26 Oct 2026 09:32:49 GMTThe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) has commenced the second phase of upgrades under the Destroyer...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/navantia-splashes-seventh-avante-2200-corvette-for-saudi-arabiahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/26/navantia-splashes-seventh-avante-2200-corvette-for-saudi-arabiaMon, 26 Oct 2026 08:37:12 GMTSpanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia has launched the seventh corvette built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces at its shipyards in...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/european-parliament-calls-for-eu-naval-operation-in-black-seahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/european-parliament-calls-for-eu-naval-operation-in-black-seaFri, 23 Oct 2026 11:23:06 GMTThe European Parliament has called on the European Union to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea following deadly attacks on...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesOperationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/navantia-multiverse-computing-join-hands-on-ai-for-naval-defensehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/navantia-multiverse-computing-join-hands-on-ai-for-naval-defenseFri, 23 Oct 2026 09:53:34 GMTNavantia and Multiverse Computing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for strategic collaboration on the...Fatima BahticIndustryEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/royal-navy-warship-duo-completes-workout-in-south-china-seahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/royal-navy-warship-duo-completes-workout-in-south-china-seaFri, 23 Oct 2026 08:36:47 GMTTwo Royal Navy warships have completed a major ten-day workout in the South China Sea with allies. Royal Navy patrol ships HMS Spey and HMS Tamar...Fatima BahticTraining & EducationOperationsSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/sh-defence-naval-group-ink-mou-on-modular-naval-solutionshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/sh-defence-naval-group-ink-mou-on-modular-naval-solutionsFri, 23 Oct 2026 08:13:55 GMTDanish naval equipment supplier SH Defence and French shipbuilder Naval Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore...Fatima BahticIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/new-b-series-uncrewed-surface-vessels-emerge-in-us-markethttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/23/new-b-series-uncrewed-surface-vessels-emerge-in-us-marketFri, 23 Oct 2026 07:37:29 GMTRed Cat, a US-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, has introduced its B-Series...Fatima BahticUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/uk-urged-to-retain-type-23-frigates-until-type-26-arrive-amid-serious-asw-gaphttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/uk-urged-to-retain-type-23-frigates-until-type-26-arrive-amid-serious-asw-gapThu, 22 Oct 2026 11:54:17 GMTThe UK Ministry of Defense has a serious anti-submarine warfare capability gap, according to a report by the House of Commons Defence Committee....Fatima BahticAuthoritiesSurface VesselsVesselsDefense Strategieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/exail-wins-navy-contract-for-usv-navigation-systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/exail-wins-navy-contract-for-usv-navigation-systemsThu, 22 Oct 2026 09:57:29 GMTFrench technology and defense company Exail has secured a contract to supply its Marins military-grade inertial navigation systems (INS) for an...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/sweden-orders-four-bofors-naval-gun-systems-from-bae-systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/sweden-orders-four-bofors-naval-gun-systems-from-bae-systemsThu, 22 Oct 2026 09:31:16 GMTBAE Systems has secured a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver four Bofors 57Mk3 naval gun systems and...Fatima BahticWeapons SystemsEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/us-coast-guard-awards-dollar300m-in-infrastructure-contractshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/us-coast-guard-awards-dollar300m-in-infrastructure-contractsThu, 22 Oct 2026 08:45:46 GMTThe US Coast Guard has awarded two contracts working with the US Navy totaling more than $300 million towards infrastructure improvements...Fatima BahticContractshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/elbit-systems-buys-canadian-autonomous-underwater-systems-companyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/elbit-systems-buys-canadian-autonomous-underwater-systems-companyThu, 22 Oct 2026 07:30:07 GMTIsrael-based international military technology company Elbit Systems has completed the acquisition of International Submarine Engineering (ISE),...Fatima BahticIndustryUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/edge-supports-uae-navy-trial-of-autonomous-systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/22/edge-supports-uae-navy-trial-of-autonomous-systemsThu, 22 Oct 2026 07:12:37 GMTUAE-based defense group EDGE has led the integration of sovereign autonomous systems for a UAE Navy demonstration of national and allied unmanned...Fatima BahticAutonomous Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/st-engineering-lays-keel-for-third-al-dorra-vessel-cuts-steel-for-fourth-and-fifthhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/st-engineering-lays-keel-for-third-al-dorra-vessel-cuts-steel-for-fourth-and-fifthWed, 21 Oct 2026 12:47:17 GMTST Engineering Marine laid the keel of the third Al Dorra-class vessel and cut steel for the fourth and fifth vessels at its Benoi Yard in...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/us-navy-receives-c-130j-30-super-hercules-aircrafthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/us-navy-receives-c-130j-30-super-hercules-aircraftWed, 21 Oct 2026 12:34:46 GMTLockheed Martin delivered a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the US Navy at its Marietta, Georgia, facility on October 15, as part of the...Fatima BahticAviationhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/stm-lays-keel-for-portugals-second-lsshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/stm-lays-keel-for-portugals-second-lssWed, 21 Oct 2026 09:15:45 GMTTürkiye’s naval engineering company STM has held the keel-laying ceremony for the second auxiliary oiler replenisher and logistics support ship...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/austal-secures-dollar245-million-loan-for-lch-infrastructurehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/austal-secures-dollar245-million-loan-for-lch-infrastructureWed, 21 Oct 2026 08:44:29 GMTAustal has secured $245 million in debt financing from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) to develop the infrastructure required...Fatima BahticFundingAuthoritiesIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/photonfirst-naval-group-partner-on-fiber-optic-monitoring-for-naval-vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/21/photonfirst-naval-group-partner-on-fiber-optic-monitoring-for-naval-vesselsWed, 21 Oct 2026 07:26:40 GMTPhotonFirst and Naval Group have partnered to test the use of fibre-optic sensors on the structures of Naval Group’s surface vessels and...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/steerprop-to-supply-propulsion-package-for-danish-multi-role-vesselhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/steerprop-to-supply-propulsion-package-for-danish-multi-role-vesselTue, 20 Oct 2026 11:36:34 GMTFinnish marine propulsion specialist Steerprop has secured a contract with Karstensens Skibsværft to supply a complete ice-class propulsion...Fatima BahticPropulsionEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/l3harris-secures-dollar876m-us-navy-contract-for-next-gen-jammerhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/l3harris-secures-dollar876m-us-navy-contract-for-next-gen-jammerTue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:14 GMTL3Harris Technologies has received an undefined contract modification award from the US Navy for the next engineering and manufacturing phase of...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySensors & Combat Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/uss-abraham-lincoln-to-shift-its-home-porthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/uss-abraham-lincoln-to-shift-its-home-portTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:38:59 GMTNimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will shift its home port from San Diego to Bremerton, Washington, later this year to...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/us-navy-awards-dollar99m-contract-for-zumwalt-class-destroyer-sea-trialshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/us-navy-awards-dollar99m-contract-for-zumwalt-class-destroyer-sea-trialsTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:27:51 GMTHII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $99 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to conduct sea trials for the...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/navantia-uk-wins-second-vessel-export-contract-at-methilhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/20/navantia-uk-wins-second-vessel-export-contract-at-methilTue, 20 Oct 2026 07:08:49 GMTNavantia UK has won a second new vessel export contract for its Methil yard and is recruiting 60 skilled workers to support the next phase of...Fatima BahticContractsIndustryAmphibious & Support Shipshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/australia-unveils-new-payloads-for-ghost-shark-and-speartooth-uuvshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/australia-unveils-new-payloads-for-ghost-shark-and-speartooth-uuvsMon, 19 Oct 2026 12:26:13 GMTAustralia is integrating mission-specific payloads into its Ghost Shark and Speartooth uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and BlueBottle...Fatima BahticUUV/UAVUSVEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/uks-flagship-aircraft-carrier-sets-sail-for-north-atlantichttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/uks-flagship-aircraft-carrier-sets-sail-for-north-atlanticMon, 19 Oct 2026 10:11:17 GMTThe UK’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has set sail for the Arctic and North Atlantic to bolster the security of NATO's northern...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface VesselsOperationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/rheinmetall-to-acquire-romanian-shipyard-to-boost-naval-shipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/rheinmetall-to-acquire-romanian-shipyard-to-boost-naval-shipbuildingMon, 19 Oct 2026 09:51:07 GMTRheinmetall, together with the Swiss shipping company MSC, has decided to acquire the Mangalia shipyard in Romania, south of Constanța. As...Fatima BahticIndustryShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/denmark-buys-more-nsms-from-kongsberghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/denmark-buys-more-nsms-from-kongsbergMon, 19 Oct 2026 07:42:30 GMTKongsberg has signed a contract to deliver more Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) to Denmark to strengthen the Scandinavian country’s coastal defense....Fatima BahticWeapons SystemsEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/eu-extends-naval-operation-irini-in-mediterraneanhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/eu-extends-naval-operation-irini-in-mediterraneanMon, 19 Oct 2026 07:28:13 GMTThe Council of the European Union has extended the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI by two years, keeping the EU-led military operation in the...Fatima BahticOperationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/french-navys-5th-suffren-class-submarine-moves-toward-launchhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/19/french-navys-5th-suffren-class-submarine-moves-toward-launchMon, 19 Oct 2026 07:16:16 GMTThe French Navy’s fifth Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Rubis, left its construction hall on October 16, 2026, and moved to the...Fatima BahticSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/navantia-to-modernize-angolas-mandume-class-patrol-vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/navantia-to-modernize-angolas-mandume-class-patrol-vesselsFri, 16 Oct 2026 11:35:15 GMTSpanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a contract to repair and modernize two Mandume-class patrol vessels for the Angolan Navy. The contract,...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselsContractshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/large-uncrewed-underwater-vehicle-launched-in-swedenhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/large-uncrewed-underwater-vehicle-launched-in-swedenFri, 16 Oct 2026 09:56:51 GMTThe Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Armed Forces have successfully developed, built, and launched a demonstrator...Fatima BahticUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/canadian-coast-guard-welcomes-final-bay-class-vessel-into-its-fleethttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/canadian-coast-guard-welcomes-final-bay-class-vessel-into-its-fleetFri, 16 Oct 2026 08:30:36 GMTThe Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has welcomed the Bay-class search and rescue lifeboat, the CCGS Baie de Gaspé, into its fleet. This event marks...Fatima BahticAmphibious & Support ShipsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/fincantieri-steel-cut-for-italian-navys-9th-ppahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/fincantieri-steel-cut-for-italian-navys-9th-ppaFri, 16 Oct 2026 07:24:44 GMTItalian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the ninth multipurpose combat ship (PPA) at the Riva Trigoso...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/us-navy-drone-lands-autonomously-on-moving-ship-without-gpshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/16/us-navy-drone-lands-autonomously-on-moving-ship-without-gpsFri, 16 Oct 2026 06:36:13 GMTThe US Navy has demonstrated a new capability designed to enable unmanned aircraft to operate and recover aboard ships in GPS-denied...Fatima BahticTraining & EducationUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/us-navy-deploys-usv-with-carrier-strike-group-for-first-timehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/us-navy-deploys-usv-with-carrier-strike-group-for-first-timeThu, 15 Oct 2026 11:33:09 GMTThe US Navy has deployed an uncrewed surface vessel alongside a carrier strike group for the first time, US officials revealed. Acting Navy...Fatima BahticUSVSurface VesselsVesselsOperationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/new-autonomous-system-provider-debuts-in-italyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/new-autonomous-system-provider-debuts-in-italyThu, 15 Oct 2026 09:35:38 GMTSentiq Defence has announced the start of operations as an Italian integrator of autonomous and remotely operated maritime systems for defense,...Fatima BahticIndustryAutonomous SystemsUUV/UAVUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/seaspan-shipyards-lays-keel-for-canadas-new-polar-icebreakerhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/seaspan-shipyards-lays-keel-for-canadas-new-polar-icebreakerThu, 15 Oct 2026 08:31:13 GMTShipbuilder Seaspan Shipyards has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Canadian Coast Guard's polar icebreaker, CCGS Imnaryuaq. As maritime...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/marine-alutech-wins-german-navy-combat-boat-contracthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/15/marine-alutech-wins-german-navy-combat-boat-contractThu, 15 Oct 2026 07:58:41 GMTBAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) and Marine Alutech Oy have signed a contract for...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselsContractshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/us-navy-completes-first-f-35c-landing-on-ford-class-aircraft-carrierhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/us-navy-completes-first-f-35c-landing-on-ford-class-aircraft-carrierWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:25:19 GMTA US Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter aircraft has made the first arrested landing aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), marking a...Fatima BahticAviationSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/irving-shipbuilding-marks-milestone-in-canadian-navys-frigate-refithttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/irving-shipbuilding-marks-milestone-in-canadian-navys-frigate-refitWed, 14 Oct 2026 08:09:53 GMTHMCS Halifax has been floated up and undocked at Halifax Shipyard in Nova Scotia, with Irving Shipbuilding continuing refit work on the Royal...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/indian-navy-commissions-third-mahe-class-asw-swchttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/indian-navy-commissions-third-mahe-class-asw-swcWed, 14 Oct 2026 07:09:18 GMTThe Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard,...Fatima BahticVesselsAmphibious & Support Shipshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/asc-extends-hifraser-partnership-for-collins-class-sub-supporthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/asc-extends-hifraser-partnership-for-collins-class-sub-supportWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:58:21 GMTAustralia’s ASC has signed a six-year contract with engineering and manufacturing specialist HIFraser to extend their partnership supporting the...Fatima BahticIndustrySubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/hii-nets-deal-for-aukus-engineering-and-design-workhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/14/hii-nets-deal-for-aukus-engineering-and-design-workWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:41:40 GMTHII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division was awarded a $56 million contract by the US Navy for shipbuilding engineering and design in...Fatima BahticContract & TendersIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/13/us-navy-seeks-shipyards-for-ssnx-submarine-constructionhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/13/us-navy-seeks-shipyards-for-ssnx-submarine-constructionTue, 13 Oct 2026 11:55:03 GMTThe US Navy is assessing domestic shipyard capacity to support construction of its next-generation SSN(X) nuclear-powered attack submarine,...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesIndustrySubmarinesShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/13/metal-shark-to-produce-patrol-boats-for-cameroon-and-georgiahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/13/metal-shark-to-produce-patrol-boats-for-cameroon-and-georgiaTue, 13 Oct 2026 11:27:35 GMTLouisiana-based boatbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two US Coast Guard Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts to produce patrol boats for...Fatima BahticContract & TendersSurface VesselsVesselsShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/13/ukrainian-minehunter-quintet-trains-with-royal-navy-destroyerhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/10/13/ukrainian-minehunter-quintet-trains-with-royal-navy-destroyerTue, 13 Oct 2026 09:04:37 GMTFive Ukrainian minehunters have completed seven days of training in the eastern Solent alongside Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless, preparing...Fatima BahticOperationsTraining & Education