Alliance bolsters Italian Navy with €1.6bn minehunters deal - Naval Technology
Intermarine and Leonardo have secured a €1.6bn contract to deliver five minehunters to the Italian Navy, aiming to enhance maritime security.
Ukraine gets first $1.6bn from frozen Russian assets - Naval Technology
The EU has sent the first payment to Ukraine for ‘military capabilities’ and ‘reconstruction’, financed by frozen Russian assets.
Naval Group's Netherlands submarine deal upheld amid TKMS objections - Naval Technology
Thyssenkrupp's objections have been dismissed in the Hague, thus paving the way for Naval Group to build four submarines for the Dutch.
US and Japan acquire SM-3 interceptors from Raytheon - Naval Technology
The US and Japan procure SM-3 Block IIA missile interceptors from Raytheon, an RTX business, to protect against ballistic missile threats.
AUKUS Pillar II: an unsung enterprise driving the alliance - Naval Technology
A Farnborough Airshow panel on AUKUS Pillar II explored the intentions behind the overlooked initiative to discern any guiding objectives.
Lockheed Martin deepens Spanish ties, secures SPY-7 production - Naval Technology
The advance broadens Spain’s involvement in manufacturing the SPY-7 radar system, fostering integration into Lockheed Martin’s network.
UK to replenish LMM missile stocks after huge donations to Ukraine - Naval Technology
The UK has donated huge quantities of weaponry to Ukraine, both platforms and munitions, leaving its own stockpiles in a parlous state.
US Navy Secretary expands Michigan maritime manufacturing skills - Naval Technology
US Government invest more than $50m in a new Michigan Maritime Manufacturing initiative to support the submarine industrial base.
AUKUS Navy chiefs visit HMAS Stirling naval base, Western Australia - Naval Technology
AUKUS navy chiefs visit HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia and agree to enhance lethality in a new statement of intent.
First of joint Belgian-Dutch drone motherships begins sea trials - Naval Technology
The BNS Oostende will be handed over in the summer of 2025, with all 12 vessels delivered to Belgium and the Netherlands by mid-2030.
Royal Navy conclude SEA-class workboat procurement - Naval Technology
Royal Navy inducts final two Vahana workboats from AEUK, concluding a seven-year-long procurement contract worth £48m.
Saab reports Q2 record order intake and increased capacity investments - Naval Technology
Saab has seen significant growth in sales and profitability in Q2 of 2024, and reiterates a positive outlook for full year.
Second French Navy patrol boat admitted to service - Naval Technology
The French Navy have admitted its second Felix Eboue-class patrol boat into active service in French Polynesia.
Taiwan’s provocative modernisation a gambit against China's intrusion - Naval Technology
Taiwan is upgrading its military in response to provocations from China, with a specific emphasis on its Army, Air Force, and Navy.
GlobalData: JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey top NA M&A financial advisers - Naval Technology
JP Morgan and Houlihan Lokey were the top financial advisers M&A in North America during H1 of 2024 by value and volume, respectively.
Zelensky attends UK extraordinary cabinet meeting on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
With Zelensky in London, the UK has sanctioned eleven more oil tankers – three of which are part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’.
QinetiQ reports a solid start to FY25 with growth and strategic wins - Naval Technology
In the first quarter of FY25, QinetiQ, a defence technology company, demonstrates a solid start to the financial year.
UK can expect 2.5% GDP defence spending plan in autumn - Naval Technology
With a roadmap for the UK's 2.5% GDP defence spending target expected in the autumn, questions remain about the best way to spend in Defence.
New award expands supply chain for Canada’s River-class destroyers - Naval Technology
WR Davis Engineering will design and implement the River-class destroyer's engine exhaust and intake system, through an Irving contract.
New award expands supply chain for Canada’s River-class destroyers - Naval Technology
WR Davis Engineering will design and implement the River-class destroyer's engine exhaust and intake system, through an Irving contract.
In de-mining efforts, RNLN test first uncrewed surface vessel - Naval Technology
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) is testing its first uncrewed surface vessel, a mine-countermeasure host ship for other autonomous systems.
Lithium battery facility inaugurated to support Italian NFS programme - Naval Technology
Fincantieri opens lithium battery facility in the Lazio region to support the Italian Navy's NFS conventional submarine programme.
Cohort financials show record growth before Nato contract - Naval Technology
Cohort have won a contract to provide communications to the Portuguese army and have announced record growth.
Babcock recognises £90m loss on Type 31 frigate contract - Naval Technology
Concerns over the profitability of the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigate programme have been raised on a number of occasions.
Surge in cyberattacks after Romania donates Patriot to Ukraine - Naval Technology
Russian-affiliated hacktivists have taken credit for the drastic spike in direct-path cyberattacks on Romanian government websites.