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November 5, 2025
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Australia Launches Third Arafura Boat

Egypt has begun construction of a new class of coastal protection vessels, the PV43-M, in partnership with German shipbuilder NVL Group. The project, initiated in September at Alexandria Shipyard,...

November 5, 2025
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R&D

Austal Wins Approval for Naval Autonomy

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth 1 billion Swedish krona ($104 million) for the production of a new missile launch system designed for the country’s...

November 5, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Egypt, NVL Start Coastal Fleet Project

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has launched NUSHIP Pilbara (OPV 205), the third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel, at the Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia. Named after the Pilbara...

November 4, 2025
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Austal, Greenroom Robotics Reveal Rapid Five-Day AI Ship Integration Platform

Austal Australia and Greenroom Robotics have unveiled a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of converting conventional ships into autonomous vessels within just five days. The launch expands on...

November 4, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Coast Guard Receives 61st Sentinel Cutter from Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the 61st Sentinel-class patrol vessel to the US Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, marking the latest milestone in the ongoing Fast Response Cutter (FRC)...

November 4, 2025
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Belgium’s Navy Takes Delivery of Its First City-Class Minehunter ‘Oostende’

The Belgian Navy has officially taken delivery of its first City-class mine countermeasures vessel, the Oostende (M940), at Zeebrugge Naval Base in Bruges. The event marks a major step...

November 3, 2025
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Mergers & JV

HD Hyundai and SIMA Sign Pact to Jointly Build Peru’s Submarines

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a preliminary agreement with Peru’s state-owned Shipyard Marine Industrial Services (SIMA) to jointly design and construct submarines for the Peruvian Navy....

November 2, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Manila and Ottawa Seal Defense Cooperation Deal

In a move reinforcing regional defense cooperation, the Philippines signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada on Sunday, part of a broader push to deter China’s aggression in the...

October 30, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Agile Defense Partners in $44M IT Upgrade for US Navy

Agile Defense has secured a significant subcontract under a $44-million US Navy initiative to modernize and protect the Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) global information technology systems. The five-and-a-half-year contract,...

October 28, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Hyundai, HII Team Up to Enhance American Ship Construction

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have entered a partnership to boost US shipbuilding and expand collaboration across military and commercial sectors. Signed during APEC...