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January 22, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

UMEX Deal Value Hits $980M as Navies Explore 3D-Printed USVs

UMEX and SIMTEX 2026 wrapped up in Abu Dhabi with the UAE awarding three more defence contracts to local firms, bringing the final day’s total to around AED 1.26...

January 21, 2026
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Turkey’s TAIS Secures $1B Frigate Deal With Qatar’s Barzan for Indonesia

TAIS Shipyards of Turkey has signed a $1-billion procurement agreement with Qatar’s Barzan Holding for the construction of two frigates destined for the Indonesian Navy. The contract, covering two...

January 19, 2026
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R&D

US Clears $1.5B Modernization of Peru Naval Facility Near Chinese-Operated Port

Washington has approved a proposed $1.5 billion Foreign Military Sale aimed at supporting the relocation and redevelopment of Peru’s Callao Naval Base, located near a Chinese-run port facility. The...

January 19, 2026
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R&D

Finland Begins Construction of Fourth Pohjanmaa-Class Corvette

Rauma Marine Constructions has begun building the fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette for the Finnish Navy, marking a key milestone as all four vessels under the Squadron 2020 program are now...

January 15, 2026
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Poland Expands Electronic Surveillance Capabilities With Saab Ship

Poland’s second DELFIN-class signals intelligence vessel, ORP Henryk Zygalski, has been launched by Saab. The ship completes the country’s two-unit DELFIN program, after the first ship, ORP Jerzy Różycki,...

January 14, 2026
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$416M Contract for IT Modernization Goes to CACI

CACI International has secured a $416-million, five-year task order to upgrade and sustain the US Navy’s information technology systems under the Naval Sea Systems Command, advancing efforts to modernize...

January 13, 2026
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Croatia Pushes Ahead With Naval Warship Procurement

Croatia is moving forward with plans to purchase two corvettes in a deal valued between 660 million euros ($768 million) and 1.6 billion euros ($1.86 billion), according to defense...

January 11, 2026
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New Product Launches

U.S. Navy names USNS Lansing, enhancing expeditionary fast transport capabilities

The U.S. Navy has formally christened the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) at Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama, shipyard, completing construction of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport fleet. The ceremony...

January 10, 2026
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NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1 placed under command of Spain’s Almirante Juan de Borbón

Spain is set to reinforce its leadership within NATO’s maritime forces as the frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón prepares to deploy on January 10, 2026, as the flagship of...

January 9, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Horstman Selected to Provide Suspension Systems for US Marines’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle

V2X Inc. has entered into a partnership with Horstman Group, a RENK segment, to provide next-generation suspension technology for the US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV). As part...