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December 22, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Australia Places Order for 18 Landing Craft Medium from Austal

Canberra has selected Austal Limited to build 18 Landing Craft Medium vessels for the Australian Army under a contract valued at 1.029 billion Australian dollars ($681.4 million). Designed for...

December 18, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Fifth John Lewis-Class Fleet Oiler Handed Over to US Navy

The US Navy has taken delivery of its fifth John Lewis-class fleet oiler, USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), following its transfer from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO. The handover comes...

December 12, 2025
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GE Aerospace Wins LM2500 Engine Orders for U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers

GE Aerospace has secured new orders to supply eight LM2500 marine gas turbines for the U.S. Navy’s upcoming Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, ensuring continued propulsion reliability for a...

December 8, 2025
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R&D

Turkey Completes Construction of Its First Homegrown Submarine

Turkey has officially started constructing its first homegrown submarine, a major step in its long-term strategy to reduce reliance on foreign defense technology. The National Submarine project, designated MILDEN,...

December 7, 2025
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Norway purchases two additional Type 212CD submarines from Germany to bolster defense against Russia in the Arctic.

Norway has confirmed it will exercise an option to procure two additional Type 212CD submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, increasing its future fleet from four to six advanced boats...

December 6, 2025
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New Product Launches

UK Royal Navy to field Europe’s first laser weapon aboard Type 45 destroyers by 2027.

Britain plans to deploy the DragonFire high-energy laser aboard its Type 45 destroyers by 2027, making it the first European state to field an operational ship-based laser weapon. The...

December 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

General Dynamics, Korea Team Up on Shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with South Korean shipbuilders DSEC and Samsung Heavy Industries to expand cooperation on ship design, manufacturing automation, and other advanced...

December 4, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Turkey to Supply $260M HISAR Corvette to Romania

Romania has signed a 223-million-euro ($260 million) agreement with Turkey to purchase a HISAR-class corvette, along with crew training and full logistics support. The acquisition forms part of a...

December 4, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Saronic to Invest $300M in Louisiana Shipyard

Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard, significantly increasing its capacity to produce autonomous surface vessels. The expansion is supported by state and local...

December 2, 2025
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R&D

Spain Signs Off on $3.71B Upgrade Plan for F100-Class Frigates

The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorized the mid-life modernization of the navy’s F100 frigate fleet. Navantia, the country’s primary naval shipbuilder, will conduct the overhaul—estimated at 3.2 billion...