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March 19, 2025
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Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project Granted by US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been given a $24.9 million contract by the US Department of Defense for a novel research and development initiative on autonomous underwater sensing. The Full Spectrum...

March 18, 2025
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Thales Delivers First AI-Driven Autonomous Minehunter to British Navy

Thales UK has delivered the first of four end-to-end autonomous minehunting systems to the Royal Navy. With a length of 12 meters (39 feet), the unmanned surface vessel RNMB...

March 18, 2025
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Exail to Collaborate with UAE Partners on Next-Gen Mine Countermeasure Solutions

In collaboration with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a company of the EDGE Group, the French company Exail will create the next generation...

March 17, 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s seventh Avante 2200 corvette begins construction at Navantia

The steel of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette has been cut by Spanish defense company Navantia at its shipyard in San Fernando. Three months after...

March 13, 2025
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Last Awaji Minesweeper Commissioned by Japanese Navy

The fourth and last minesweeping ship of the Awaji class was commissioned by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Tsurumi-ki, Yokohama. After being delivered from the Kanagawa-based Japan Marine...

March 13, 2025
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De Haas will supply the Netherlands with 13 interceptor and special operations ships.

To replace the Netherlands Armed Forces‘ Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC), De Haas Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct 13 ships. The incoming ships...

March 13, 2025
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The Baltic Sea States Choose a Coastline Surveillance Network for Persistent Systems

Persistent Systems has been awarded $29 million in contracts to supply multiple Baltic Sea nations with coastline monitoring network systems. As part of the project, the firm will provide...

March 11, 2025
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Japan’s Fourth Taigei-Class Submarine Enters Service

The fourth diesel-electric submarine in the Taigei class has been commissioned by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The JS Raigei (“thunder whale”), which was built by Kawasaki Heavy...

March 11, 2025
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Canada Awards Contracts for Next Generation Polar Icebreakers for Coast Guard

As part of the government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, Canada has contracted local shipbuilders to start building the coast guard’s modern polar icebreakers. The project, which was awarded to Vancouver...

March 10, 2025
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Irving Signs Construction Agreement for River Destroyers of the First Canadian Navy

The first of fifteen River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy will be developed by Irving Shipbuilding, which is located in Nova Scotia. The contract, which has an original...