https://navaltoday.comLatest articles from Naval TodayenTue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:04 GMThttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/25/australia-selects-site-for-henderson-defence-precincthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/25/australia-selects-site-for-henderson-defence-precinctTue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:04 GMTThe governments of Australia and Western Australia have selected the site for the new Defence Precinct at Henderson which includes the preferred...ShipbuildingCapital InvestmentsAuthoritieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/25/royal-netherlands-navy-opts-for-destinus-hornet-b2-interceptorhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/25/royal-netherlands-navy-opts-for-destinus-hornet-b2-interceptorTue, 25 Aug 2026 11:04:24 GMTDestinus and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have launched the Hornet B2 naval counter-UAS development program that will integrate Hornet B2...Weapons SystemsDefense StrategiesEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/24/keel-laid-for-australias-first-hunter-class-frigatehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/24/keel-laid-for-australias-first-hunter-class-frigateMon, 24 Aug 2026 10:39:46 GMTThe keel laying for Australia's first Hunter class frigate was carried out at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard. Honouring a centuries-old...VesselsShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/21/france-takes-over-command-of-nato-security-task-force-in-northern-european-watershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/21/france-takes-over-command-of-nato-security-task-force-in-northern-european-watersFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:18:56 GMTThe command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) was formally handed over from the UK-led Battle Staff, commanded by Royal Navy Commodore...Operationshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/21/babcock-strengthens-uk-danish-naval-partnershipshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/21/babcock-strengthens-uk-danish-naval-partnershipsFri, 21 Aug 2026 07:53:06 GMTBabcock and Danish naval consortium, Danske Flådeskibe K/S (DFS), have signed a Letter of Collaboration to develop a joint UK-Danish industrial...IndustryVesselsAutonomous Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/19/amentum-joint-venture-joins-australia-nuclear-submarine-shipyard-projecthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/19/amentum-joint-venture-joins-australia-nuclear-submarine-shipyard-projectWed, 19 Aug 2026 10:53:30 GMTAustralian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) selected a joint venture between Amentum and Laing O’Rourke as its Capability Partner to support the...VesselsShipbuildingSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/19/rheinmetall-to-supply-danish-armed-forces-with-mass-decoy-systemhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/19/rheinmetall-to-supply-danish-armed-forces-with-mass-decoy-systemWed, 19 Aug 2026 10:38:17 GMTThe Danish Armed Forces have commissioned Rheinmetall to supply the MASS decoy system. A contract to this effect was recently signed in...Equipment & technologyContract & TendersWeapons Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/18/vessel-hit-by-projectile-while-transiting-strait-of-hormuzhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/18/vessel-hit-by-projectile-while-transiting-strait-of-hormuzTue, 18 Aug 2026 08:44:53 GMTA vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while conducting an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations...NewsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/18/australia-and-us-test-subsea-and-seabed-warfare-capabilitieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/18/australia-and-us-test-subsea-and-seabed-warfare-capabilitiesTue, 18 Aug 2026 08:19:21 GMTAustralia and the United States have successfully tested AUKUS Pillar II subsea and seabed warfare capabilities during an undersea warfare...OperationsDefense Strategieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/17/raytheon-wins-usd-229-billion-contract-to-deliver-tomahawk-missiles-to-us-navyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/17/raytheon-wins-usd-229-billion-contract-to-deliver-tomahawk-missiles-to-us-navyMon, 17 Aug 2026 12:40:06 GMTThe U.S. Department of War has awarded Raytheon with a USD 22.9 billion contract which will see the company ''...dramatically accelerate the...Weapons SystemsContracts & Tendershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/17/ultra-maritime-tests-autonomous-technology-for-counter-uuv-and-aswhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/17/ultra-maritime-tests-autonomous-technology-for-counter-uuv-and-aswMon, 17 Aug 2026 01:00:20 GMTUltra Maritime has tested an integrated active-passive sonar solution designed to support autonomous counter-UUV and anti-submarine warfare (ASW)...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyResearch & Developmenthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/trump-opens-doors-to-foreign-navy-shipbuilding-seeks-return-to-steam-catapults-on-carriershttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/trump-opens-doors-to-foreign-navy-shipbuilding-seeks-return-to-steam-catapults-on-carriersFri, 14 Aug 2026 12:53:51 GMTUS President Donald Trump has ordered a broad overhaul of the country’s naval shipbuilding approach, including opening the door to limited...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesVesselsSurface VesselsShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/us-establishes-new-multi-domain-attack-drone-task-forcehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/us-establishes-new-multi-domain-attack-drone-task-forceFri, 14 Aug 2026 11:26:57 GMTUS Central Command (CENTCOM) has launched efforts to establish Task Force Falcon Strike, the first multinational, multi-domain attack drone task...Fatima BahticAuthoritiesAutonomous Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/rolls-royce-expands-partnership-with-marand-to-support-type-26-programhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/rolls-royce-expands-partnership-with-marand-to-support-type-26-programFri, 14 Aug 2026 09:45:41 GMTRolls-Royce has expanded its partnership with Australian engineering company Marand Precision Engineering into a new export venture, supplying...Fatima BahticIndustryEquipment & technologyPropulsionhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/denmark-buys-rheinmetalls-mass-decoy-systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/denmark-buys-rheinmetalls-mass-decoy-systemsFri, 14 Aug 2026 08:46:49 GMTThe Danish Armed Forces have commissioned German technology group Rheinmetall to supply the MASS decoy system. A contract to this effect was...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyWeapons Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/canadian-coast-guard-adds-new-search-and-rescue-lifeboat-to-its-fleethttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/14/canadian-coast-guard-adds-new-search-and-rescue-lifeboat-to-its-fleetFri, 14 Aug 2026 07:28:35 GMTThe Canadian Coast Guard has added another Bay-Class search and rescue lifeboat to its fleet, strengthening its ability to respond to mariners in...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/uss-john-f-kennedy-starts-acceptance-sea-trialshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/uss-john-f-kennedy-starts-acceptance-sea-trialsThu, 13 Aug 2026 12:21:05 GMTThe US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), has departed HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to begin acceptance...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/polish-navys-first-miecznik-frigate-christenedhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/polish-navys-first-miecznik-frigate-christenedThu, 13 Aug 2026 11:30:37 GMTPGZ Stocznia Wojenna (PGZ SW) in Gdynia has held a christening ceremony for ORP Wicher, the first of three multi-purpose frigates being built...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/bae-systems-nets-dollar150m-contract-for-uss-boxer-modernizationhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/bae-systems-nets-dollar150m-contract-for-uss-boxer-modernizationThu, 13 Aug 2026 09:03:42 GMTBAE Systems has been awarded a $149.75 million contract to carry out maintenance, modernization and repair work on the US Navy’s amphibious...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/l3harris-opens-dollar6m-production-facility-in-rhode-islandhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/l3harris-opens-dollar6m-production-facility-in-rhode-islandThu, 13 Aug 2026 08:14:07 GMTL3Harris Technologies has opened a new maritime production facility at ProvPort in Providence, Rhode Island, following a $6 million investment to...Fatima BahticCapital InvestmentsIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/tkms-in-final-talks-with-india-over-next-gen-submarine-programhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/13/tkms-in-final-talks-with-india-over-next-gen-submarine-programThu, 13 Aug 2026 06:55:18 GMTTKMS is in final contract negotiations with India for the construction of six submarines under the country’s Project 75(I) program, as the German...Fatima BahticVesselsSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/hiis-watcher-usv-completes-us-marine-corps-test-programhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/hiis-watcher-usv-completes-us-marine-corps-test-programWed, 12 Aug 2026 12:13:44 GMTHII has completed a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) prototype program for the Watcher small unmanned surface vessel (sUSV), demonstrating the...Fatima BahticVesselsUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/us-taiwan-partnership-to-explore-autonomous-underwater-techhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/us-taiwan-partnership-to-explore-autonomous-underwater-techWed, 12 Aug 2026 11:12:52 GMTUS-based defense technology company Vatn Systems and Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) have signed a...Fatima BahticIndustryAutonomous SystemsUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/raytheon-wins-dollar745m-contract-for-sm-3-iia-interceptorshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/raytheon-wins-dollar745m-contract-for-sm-3-iia-interceptorsWed, 12 Aug 2026 08:27:34 GMTRaytheon, an RTX business, has received a $745 million contract from the US Missile Defense Agency for the production and sustainment of Standard...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/india-launches-next-gen-offshore-patrol-vessel-shrutihttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/12/india-launches-next-gen-offshore-patrol-vessel-shrutiWed, 12 Aug 2026 07:30:43 GMTIndian Navy’s next-generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV) Shruti was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata on...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/hanwha-puts-up-to-dollar12b-on-the-table-for-austal-usahttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/hanwha-puts-up-to-dollar12b-on-the-table-for-austal-usaTue, 11 Aug 2026 13:08:30 GMTHanwha Defense USA has made a preliminary offer to acquire Austal USA for an indicative enterprise value of $1.05 billion to $1.20 billion, with...Fatima BahticIndustryCapital Investmentshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/saronic-puts-first-marauder-musv-through-testing-at-port-of-gulfporthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/saronic-puts-first-marauder-musv-through-testing-at-port-of-gulfportTue, 11 Aug 2026 12:04:30 GMTSaronic has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, establishing a new site at the Port of Gulfport to test and commission its Marauder...VesselsUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/raytheon-and-cet-unveil-hadalus-uuvhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/raytheon-and-cet-unveil-hadalus-uuvTue, 11 Aug 2026 08:19:53 GMTRaytheon and Composite Energy Technologies (CET) have demonstrated the undersea launch capabilities of HADALUS, a new long-endurance unmanned...Fatima BahticUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/germany-norway-and-canada-start-preparations-for-type-212cd-sub-contracthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/11/germany-norway-and-canada-start-preparations-for-type-212cd-sub-contractTue, 11 Aug 2026 07:25:47 GMTRepresentatives from Germany, Norway, Canada, TKMS, KONGSBERG and Multiconsult met in Kiel at the end of July for the first joint planning event...Fatima BahticVesselsSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/10/occar-signs-contract-amendment-for-horizon-frigate-mid-life-upgradehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/10/occar-signs-contract-amendment-for-horizon-frigate-mid-life-upgradeMon, 10 Aug 2026 10:30:22 GMTThe Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) has signed the second amendment to the Horizon-class frigates’ Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU)...Fatima BahticSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/10/hyliion-secures-dollar417m-us-navy-contract-for-multi-megawatt-power-moduleshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/10/hyliion-secures-dollar417m-us-navy-contract-for-multi-megawatt-power-modulesMon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:22 GMTHyliion Holdings has secured a $41.7 million contract from the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and deliver two multi-megawatt KARNO...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/steel-cut-for-indonesias-first-scorpene-submarinehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/steel-cut-for-indonesias-first-scorpene-submarineFri, 07 Aug 2026 10:27:30 GMTOn August 7, the steel-cutting ceremony for Indonesia’s first Scorpène submarine took place at PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya. As informed, the...Fatima BahticVesselsSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/us-coast-guard-explores-laser-weapons-against-drones-and-usvshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/us-coast-guard-explores-laser-weapons-against-drones-and-usvsFri, 07 Aug 2026 09:06:05 GMTThe US Coast Guard is seeking industry input on high-energy laser (HEL) systems and other directed energy technologies that could provide a...Fatima BahticWeapons SystemsEquipment & technologyResearch & Developmenthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/hii-to-award-up-to-dollar900m-in-shipbuilding-work-to-robotics-firmshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/hii-to-award-up-to-dollar900m-in-shipbuilding-work-to-robotics-firmsFri, 07 Aug 2026 07:57:18 GMTHII has signed long-term performance-based production agreements with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics to accelerate the development and...Fatima BahticIndustryShipbuildinghttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/us-navy-trials-lockheed-martins-ai-powered-sub-hunterhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/07/us-navy-trials-lockheed-martins-ai-powered-sub-hunterFri, 07 Aug 2026 07:03:06 GMTLockheed Martin and the US Navy demonstrated a rapidly retrainable AI/ML sonar system for antisubmarine warfare during RIMPAC 26 this summer,...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/manned-p-8a-poseidon-and-unmanned-mq-4c-triton-team-up-in-new-demohttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/manned-p-8a-poseidon-and-unmanned-mq-4c-triton-team-up-in-new-demoThu, 06 Aug 2026 11:53:50 GMTBoeing and Northrop Grumman have demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming between a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and an MQ-4C Triton...Fatima BahticAviationUUV/UAVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/royal-navy-tests-drone-armada-concepthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/royal-navy-tests-drone-armada-conceptThu, 06 Aug 2026 10:08:24 GMTAn armada of aerial and surface drones operating alongside traditional naval and aviation assets has moved closer to reality after the Royal Navy...Fatima BahticUSVTraining & Educationhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/cbo-us-navys-trump-class-battleship-program-could-cost-dollar275bhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/cbo-us-navys-trump-class-battleship-program-could-cost-dollar275bThu, 06 Aug 2026 08:34:28 GMTThe US Navy’s planned fleet of nuclear-powered guided missile battleships could cost about $275 billion through 2056, according to a new...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface VesselsAuthoritieshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/hii-hd-hyundai-bring-intelligent-welding-to-ingalls-shipyardhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/06/hii-hd-hyundai-bring-intelligent-welding-to-ingalls-shipyardThu, 06 Aug 2026 07:26:57 GMTHII, the largest military shipbuilder in the United States, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), South Korea’s naval shipbuilder, have launched...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologyIndustryhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/blue-water-autonomy-wins-spot-on-us-navys-dollar40m-ocean-mapping-contracthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/blue-water-autonomy-wins-spot-on-us-navys-dollar40m-ocean-mapping-contractWed, 05 Aug 2026 11:59:31 GMTBoston-based technology and shipbuilding company Blue Water Autonomy has been selected for a multiple-award contract by the US Naval...Fatima BahticVesselsUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/keel-laid-for-finnish-navys-fourth-pohjanmaa-class-corvettehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/keel-laid-for-finnish-navys-fourth-pohjanmaa-class-corvetteWed, 05 Aug 2026 09:41:08 GMTThe keel for the Finnish Navy's fourth Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette was laid at the Rauma shipyard on August 4, 2026. The keel-laying...Surface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/diehl-defence-bae-systems-link-up-on-naval-systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/diehl-defence-bae-systems-link-up-on-naval-systemsWed, 05 Aug 2026 07:55:14 GMTDiehl Defence and BAE Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop integrated maritime defense solutions, with an initial...Fatima BahticIndustryWeapons SystemsEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/us-navys-newest-guided-missile-destroyer-christenedhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/05/us-navys-newest-guided-missile-destroyer-christenedWed, 05 Aug 2026 07:03:53 GMTGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) has christened the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), the US Navy's newest guided missile destroyer...Fatima BahticVesselsSurface Vesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/us-navy-expands-saildrone-voyager-missions-following-major-cocaine-seizurehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/us-navy-expands-saildrone-voyager-missions-following-major-cocaine-seizureTue, 04 Aug 2026 13:22:13 GMTThe US Navy has expanded the deployment of Saildrone's Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) after the platforms helped enable the...Fatima BahticVesselsUSVhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/first-nh90-block-1-helicopter-completes-maiden-flighthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/first-nh90-block-1-helicopter-completes-maiden-flightTue, 04 Aug 2026 12:26:26 GMTNHIndustries (NHI), together with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), has completed the first flight of the NH90 Software Release 3...Fatima BahticAviationhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/us-navy-to-convert-19-virginia-class-submarines-into-guided-missile-ssgnshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/us-navy-to-convert-19-virginia-class-submarines-into-guided-missile-ssgnsTue, 04 Aug 2026 12:06:54 GMTThe US Navy has decided that 19 future Virginia-class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) will be reclassified as...Fatima BahticVesselsSubmarineshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/uk-awards-pound135-million-royal-navy-torpedo-support-contracthttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/uk-awards-pound135-million-royal-navy-torpedo-support-contractTue, 04 Aug 2026 11:36:17 GMTThe UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a £135 million contract to maintain and repair the Royal Navy’s Spearfish and Sting Ray...Fatima BahticWeapons SystemsEquipment & technologyhttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/netherlands-approves-work-on-usvs-for-future-asw-frigateshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/netherlands-approves-work-on-usvs-for-future-asw-frigatesTue, 04 Aug 2026 09:24:59 GMTThe Netherlands has approved the next phase of its effort to integrate uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) into the Royal Netherlands Navy's future...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySensors & Combat SystemsSurface VesselsVesselshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/raytheon-installs-first-spy-6v4-radar-at-wallops-ahead-of-ddg-upgradehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/04/raytheon-installs-first-spy-6v4-radar-at-wallops-ahead-of-ddg-upgradeTue, 04 Aug 2026 07:38:46 GMTRTX's Raytheon has completed the delivery and installation of the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the US Navy's Surface Combat Systems Center in...Fatima BahticEquipment & technologySensors & Combat Systemshttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/03/rheinmetall-reveals-new-guided-missile-frigatehttps://navaltoday.com/2026/08/03/rheinmetall-reveals-new-guided-missile-frigateMon, 03 Aug 2026 10:30:23 GMTRheinmetall has unveiled the GMF 140, a next-generation 140-metre, 6,000+ tonne guided missile frigate designed to meet the evolving operational...