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March 6, 2025
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DARPA, Serco Finish First NOMARS Drone Ship Prototype

DARPA, in collaboration with Serco, has completed the initial prototype for its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) initiative. Designed to operate autonomously without mission systems or human presence, the...

March 4, 2025
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Norway to Build Seven Sjøbjørn Rescue Vessels for Denmark

The Danish Coastal Rescue Service has selected Maritime Partner of Norway to build seven Sjøbjørn 71-class vessels, set to become the backbone of its emergency operations across national waters....

February 13, 2025
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Sweden Buys Gavia Underwater Drones from Teledyne

To bolster its mine countermeasure capabilities, Sweden has signed a 190 million SEK ($17 million) deal with Teledyne Marine for the supply of “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles. The agreement,...

February 12, 2025
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Rauma Delivers First Pohjanmaa Corvette Hull to Finland

The hull of Finland’s first Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions, marking a key milestone in the vessel’s production. Final outfitting is now underway in...

February 11, 2025
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Patria Delivers Acoustic Minesweepers to Norway

Patria has completed the delivery of SONAC ACS acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy, fulfilling an order placed in 2021 for an undisclosed sum. The first units...

February 3, 2025
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First Arafura OPV Handed Over to Australia

The Australian Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) from Luerssen Australia, an NVL Group subsidiary, under the SEA 1180 program. Canberra...

February 3, 2025
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Albatros MPA Takes to the Skies for First Time

At Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, the French Navy conducted the first flight of its Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft. This milestone comes after the 2020 contract award from...

January 27, 2025
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Design for Future Thunder Patrol Ships Unveiled by Lithuanian Naval Contractor

Western Baltic Engineering, a Lithuanian shipbuilding firm, has presented the conceptual design for the Lithuanian Navy’s Perkūnas (Thunder) class patrol boats. This milestone aligns with Vilnius’ strategic objective to...

January 23, 2025
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First Mine-Hunter Unmanned System Delivered to French Naval Forces

As part of the SLAMF Future Mine Countermeasures System program, the French Navy has received its inaugural mine warfare surface drone. This drone features a towed sonar connected to...

January 20, 2025
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Indian Navy to Receive New Medium-Range Air Defense Missile Systems

Bharat Dynamics Limited has been awarded a contract by India to provide the Indian Navy with Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM). Under the agreement, worth 29.6 billion Indian rupees ($340...