Germany’s Final Type 424 SIGINT Ship Enters Production
On Thursday, at the Peene-Werft shipyard in Wolgast, the first steel cutting for the third and final Type 424 SIGINT (signals intelligence) vessel in the series officially took place in…
U.S. Navy Commissions Flight IIA Destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum (DDG 124)
On April 11, 2026, the U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at…
US Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor Program
Northrop Grumman has received a $94.3m contract from the US Navy to design and qualify a 21-inch diameter second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM) intended for the service’s extended-range missile programmes.…
Italy launches procurement for two next-generation air defense destroyers
Italy has formally opened the procurement pathway for two next-generation air-defense destroyers after publishing a prior information notice in the EU’s Official Journal on January 5, 2026. The move signals…
Royal Navy plans to field DragonFire laser weapon from 2027
According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), acquisition reforms introduced this month with the start of 2024-25 financial year mean that a minimum deployable capability can now be rolled at…
Saudi Arabia eyes German “MEKO A-200” frigates from TKMS
Saudi Arabia is reportedly holding preliminary discussions with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to evaluate the MEKO A-200 frigate as part of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ long-term procurement plan.…
GA-ASI Selected To Support U.S. Navy CCA Design Effort
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to develop conceptual designs for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to support the carrier air wing of…
UK Royal Navy’s newest nuclear submarine goes under water for the first time
The UK’s newest nuclear submarine has successfully submerged for the first time at BAE Systems in Barrow, Cumbria. The Royal Navy crew achieved the major milestone as part of HMS…
Germany selects Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)1 for its F127 frigates
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the German government to provide the Raytheon-built SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight of its F127 frigates under a requested foreign military…
“RH Marine” and “Naval Group” formalize partnership in Dutch submarine replacement program
Dutch naval and maritime technology company RH Marine and French shipbuilding major Naval Group have signed a contract as part of their collaboration within the Replacement Netherlands Submarine Capability (RNSC)…