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November 27, 2024
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Louisiana-Based Company Contracted to Construct Polar Icebreaker for U.S. Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard has awarded a $125 million contract to Offshore Service Vessels LLC to supply a commercially available icebreaker for polar region missions. As part of the...

November 27, 2024
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Navantia Finalizes Integration of Hydrogen-Based AIP Propulsion System into S-80 Class Submarine

Navantia’s Cartagena shipyard has successfully installed a Hydrogen-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system into an S-80 class submarine, marking the first time a third-generation AIP has been integrated into...

November 26, 2024
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NVL Group Commences Construction of New Reconnaissance Vessel for the German Navy

NVL Group has officially begun construction on the German Navy’s first Type 424 reconnaissance ship, marking the start of production for the new class of intelligence-gathering vessels. This milestone...

November 20, 2024
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U.S. Navy Commissions 14th Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship into Active Service

The US Navy has officially commissioned the 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship, USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Boston, Massachusetts. This followed the ship’s acceptance trials in 2022 and its...

November 8, 2024
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EDGE Group and Brazilian Navy Collaborate on Development of Naval Counter-Drone Technology

The UAE-based EDGE Group has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Navy to co-develop and deploy advanced naval counter-drone technologies. This collaboration will focus on designing...

November 7, 2024
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Montenegro Acquires Two Offshore Patrol Vessels from France

French shipbuilder Kership has secured a contract to deliver two OPV 60M offshore patrol vessels to the Montenegrin Navy. The deal, signed during a defense trade show in Paris,...

November 6, 2024
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Austal Hands Over Eighth Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Vessel to the Royal Australian Navy

In Henderson, Western Australia, Austal has officially delivered the eighth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat, ADV Cape Schanck (313), to the Royal Australian Navy. The delivery is part of Canberra’s...

October 18, 2024
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For its new class of missile vessels, the Indian Navy has opted for LM2500 engines from GE Aerospace.

As of October 17, 2024, GE Aerospace’s engines, known for their dependability and performance, will be assembled and tested by HAL in Bangalore, under a partnership established in 1986....

October 18, 2024
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A new nuclear aircraft carrier for France is set to be ordered in 2025.

Plans for France’s much-anticipated replacement of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier are advancing, with the Ministry of Armed Forces set to place the order in 2025. The new...

October 18, 2024
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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries initiates work on the last next-generation Aegis destroyer.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced construction has begun on the last of three next-generation Aegis destroyers, which are part of South Korea’s Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system....