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December 31, 2025
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USS Ted Stevens Joins US Navy Fleet

Huntington Ingalls Industries has formally handed over USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, to the U.S. Navy, strengthening efforts to modernize surface...

December 29, 2025
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Homebuilt Arrowhead 140 Frigate Hits Water

Indonesia’s defense shipbuilding ambitions advanced with the ceremonial launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the first Arrowhead 140-class frigate to be constructed domestically for the Indonesian Navy. Built at PT PAL...

December 22, 2025
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Australia Expands Cape Patrol Boat Fleet

Australia has awarded Austal Limited a 135-million-Australian-dollar contract to build two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the nation’s border force. The order brings total production under the program...

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...