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February 6, 2026
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Columbia Sub: Backbone of US Nuclear Deterrent

America’s next-generation Columbia-class SSBN will sustain the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad as older Ohio-class boats retire. Equipped with advanced acoustic quieting, secure communications, and a reactor that...

February 4, 2026
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Denmark OKs Five Arctic Patrol Ships

Denmark has approved plans to construct five new Arctic patrol vessels to strengthen surveillance and search-and-rescue capabilities around Greenland. The ships will be produced using a distributed manufacturing model...

February 3, 2026
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Colombian Navy Receives Indigenous Offshore Patrol Ship

The Colombian Navy has taken delivery of a newly built Ocean Patrol Vessel from state-owned shipbuilder COTECMAR, continuing a national shipbuilding program launched in 2016. The vessel, ARC 24...

February 2, 2026
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Oslo Clears Procurement of Two Additional 212CD Submarines

Norway has approved the acquisition of two additional Class 212CD submarines for the Royal Norwegian Navy, increasing the planned fleet to six as part of its long-term undersea warfare...

January 30, 2026
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Spain Cleared for $1.7B F100 MLU Package

Spain’s F100 frigate fleet is set for a major modernization following U.S. approval of a $1.7-billion defense package aimed at sustaining the ships’ role in NATO air and missile...

January 29, 2026
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Singapore’s Second Victoria Warship Takes Shape

Singapore has advanced its next-generation naval fleet with the keel-laying ceremony of the second Victoria-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel, RSS Valour (89), carried out by ST Engineering. Part of a...

January 27, 2026
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Navantia Begins UK Fleet Support Ship Modules

The UK’s Fleet Solid Support program has entered the production phase with Navantia commencing module construction in Spain. The collaborative shipbuilding effort spans facilities in Spain, England, and Northern...

January 27, 2026
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Italy’s Quirinale Survey Vessel Launched

Italy has added a new high-end research capability to its naval fleet with the launch of the hydro-oceanographic vessel Quirinale. Purpose-built for scientific and monitoring missions, the ship combines...

January 27, 2026
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Tomahawk Block V Upgrade Contract Awarded

Norway is advancing next-generation mine countermeasures through a novel concept that integrates unmanned surface vessels and autonomous underwater swarms. The WP960 USV functions as a mobile base for deploying,...

January 26, 2026
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South Korea Delivers Patrol Boat to Philippines

The acceptance of the BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) represents a significant step forward in the Philippine Navy’s long-term fleet renewal strategy. As the first of six offshore patrol vessels...