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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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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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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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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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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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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...

October 26, 2025
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New Hovercrafts Strengthen Pakistan’s Coastal Patrol and Mobility

The Pakistan Navy has expanded its amphibious capabilities with the induction of three 2400 TD hovercraft into the Marines, a move designed to boost mobility across the difficult creek...

October 23, 2025
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Singapore Commissions First Victory-Class Multi-Role Combat Vessel

At ST Engineering’s Benoi Shipyard, the Republic of Singapore Navy has launched its first Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), the RSS Victory (88) — the lead ship in a...

October 23, 2025
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South Korea Launches Its First KSS-III Batch-II Attack Submarine

Hanwha Ocean has rolled out the ROKS Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087), the first Dosan Ahn Chang-ho-class (KSS-III) Batch-II submarine for the Republic of Korea Navy, underscoring Seoul’s drive to expand...