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August 28, 2026
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Austal Starts Building US Coast Guard’s Third Heritage-Class Cutter

Austal USA has begun construction of the US Coast Guard’s third Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter at its shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama. The vessel, future USCGC Ingham (WMSM-917), is...

August 25, 2026
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Canada Signs Historic $8B Contract for Six Polar Class 3 Icebreakers

Chantier Davie, based in Quebec, has been awarded an 11.3-billion-Canadian-dollar ($8.1-billion) contract to build six Polar Class 3 icebreaker vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard. The new icebreakers will...

August 24, 2026
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Austal Delivers First LCU 1700 Landing Craft to US Navy

Austal USA has delivered the US Navy’s first 1700-class Landing Craft Utility vessel, designated LCU 1710, under a program framework established in 2023. The vessel represents the beginning of...

August 22, 2026
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CSL Delivers Third ASW Shallow Water Craft ‘Mangrol’ to Indian Navy

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered ‘Mangrol,’ the third vessel in the Indian Navy’s eight-ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) program, marking another step forward in India’s...

August 20, 2026
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Babcock Partners With Danish Firms on Hybrid Naval Systems

Babcock has entered into three new agreements with Danish companies to investigate the use of autonomous technology, integrated systems, and advanced equipment across future naval platforms. The agreements, announced...

August 19, 2026
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US Navy Takes Delivery of Range Support Vessel From Marine Group Boat Works

Marine Group Boat Works, based in California, has delivered a new Advanced Range Support Vessel to the US Navy to strengthen its ability to conduct next-generation weapons testing in...

August 12, 2026
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Rheinmetall to Equip Five Danish Frigates with MASS Systems

Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth approximately 745 million kroner ($116 million) from Denmark’s arms procurement agency to equip the country’s Absalon-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with its Multi...

August 11, 2026
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Hanwha Offers Up to $1.2B to Acquire Austal USA

Hanwha Defense USA is seeking to acquire Austal USA in a proposed transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion, potentially giving Hanwha a larger role in the US defense...

August 10, 2026
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HII Secures $900M Robotics Deals to Accelerate AI-Driven Navy Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has awarded performance-based production agreements worth as much as $900 million to GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics as part of an effort to introduce physical...

August 9, 2026
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Type 212CD: A Look at Europe’s Advanced Next-Generation Attack Submarine

A submarine does not always need superior speed to gain an advantage. In many undersea operations, the ability to remain undetected can be far more valuable. This principle is...