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March 19, 2025
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Northrop Wins US Navy Contract for Undersea Sensing Tech

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9-million contract for the development of an autonomous undersea sensing capability under the Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare Innovative Naval...

March 18, 2025
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Thales Delivers First AI Minehunter to Royal Navy

Thales UK has delivered the Royal Navy’s first of four comprehensive autonomous minehunting systems. The RNMB “Ariadne,” a 12-meter-long unmanned surface vessel, is equipped with advanced artificial intelligence for...

March 18, 2025
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Exail, UAE Team Up on Next-Gen Mine Countermeasure Tech

Exail, a French defense firm, will work alongside EDGE Group’s Abu Dhabi Ship Building and the Technology Innovation Institute to create advanced autonomous mine countermeasure solutions in the UAE....

March 17, 2025
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Navantia Starts Work on Saudi Arabia’s Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette

Navantia, Spain’s state-owned defense contractor, has officially commenced the construction of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette with a steel-cutting ceremony at its San Fernando facility....

March 13, 2025
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Japan’s Navy Brings Final Awaji Minesweeper Into Service

JS Nōmi (MSO-307), the fourth and last ship in the Awaji-class minesweeper series, has been commissioned into the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at Tsurumi-ki in Yokohama. Built by Japan...

March 13, 2025
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De Haas to Deliver 13 Interceptor and Special Ops Boats to Netherlands

The Netherlands Armed Forces have awarded De Haas Shipyards a contract to deliver 13 next-generation vessels to succeed the current Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) fleet....

March 11, 2025
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Japan Brings Fourth Taigei-Class Submarine Into Service

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force has inducted the fourth unit of its Taigei-class diesel-electric submarines, the JS Raigei, developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The commissioning comes three years after the...

March 11, 2025
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Canada Awards Deals for Coast Guard’s New Polar Icebreakers

As part of its National Shipbuilding Strategy, Canada has commissioned Vancouver Shipyards and Chantier Davie Canada Inc. to begin development of new polar icebreakers for the coast guard. The...

March 10, 2025
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Irving Secures Deal to Construct Canada’s First River Destroyers

The Royal Canadian Navy has awarded Irving Shipbuilding of Nova Scotia an $8 billion CAD ($5.5 billion USD) contract to build the first three River-class destroyers. Under the six-year...

March 10, 2025
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Turkey’s Navy to Get New ULAQ Drone Ship Models

According to state media, ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defense will provide the Turkish Navy with two upgraded ULAQ unmanned sea vehicles. The ULAQ 12 is engineered for anti-surface missions,...