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December 22, 2025
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Australia Orders 18 LCMs From Austal

Australia has awarded Austal a A$1.029-billion contract to build 18 Landing Craft Medium vessels for the Australian Army under the LAND 8710 program. Constructed in Western Australia, the steel-hulled...

December 18, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of Fifth John Lewis Tanker

The US Navy has taken delivery of USNS Lucy Stone, the latest addition to its John Lewis-class replenishment oilers. Built to sustain distributed naval operations, the ship supports refueling,...

December 12, 2025
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GE Secures LM2500 Deal for Arleigh Burke Ships

The US Navy has again selected GE Aerospace’s LM2500 gas turbines to power its next pair of Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyers. The engines, widely regarded for reliability and...

December 8, 2025
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Turkey Unveils Its First Indigenous Submarine

Turkey has launched construction on its inaugural domestically designed submarine, marking a milestone in national naval autonomy. Named MILDEN, the platform is being built at Gölcük Shipyard alongside the...

December 7, 2025
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Norway Buys Two Additional German 212CD Subs

Oslo has formally committed to purchasing two additional Type 212CD submarines from Germany’s TKMS, expanding its future submarine fleet to six units and elevating program costs to nearly 100...

December 6, 2025
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Royal Navy to Deploy Laser Weapon on Type 45

Britain intends to install its DragonFire laser weapon on Type 45 destroyers by 2027, making the Royal Navy Europe’s first force to field a combat-ready shipborne laser. Defense leaders...

December 4, 2025
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GD Teams With Korea to Boost U.S. Shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has entered a new collaboration agreement with South Korean shipbuilders DSEC and Samsung Heavy Industries to strengthen cooperation in vessel design, production automation, and supporting technologies...

December 4, 2025
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Romania Buys $260M HISAR Corvette From Turkey

Romania has secured a €223-million contract with Turkey for a HISAR-class corvette that includes crew training and extensive logistical support to ensure operational readiness from delivery. The purchase is...

December 4, 2025
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Saronic to Invest $300M in Louisiana Yard

Saronic Technologies will pour $300 million into an expansion of its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard to boost production of autonomous surface vessels. Backed by state and parish partners, the project...

December 2, 2025
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Spain Greenlights $3.71B F100 Modernization

Spain has authorized a €3.2-billion modernization program for its F100 (Álvaro de Bazán-class) frigates, to be executed by Navantia over a 120-month period. The effort will extend the fleet’s...