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Hyundai Heavy Bags 4 Warship Order from Peru

April 1, 2024 @ 08:43 AM

South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, has announced securing a contract worth $463 million in collaboration with a local shipyard in Peru to construct four warships by 2029. In a

Naval Group Launches Third Brazilian Scorpene Submarine

March 29, 2024 @ 05:24 AM

The third Scorpène submarine of the ProSub program was launched at the Itaguaí Naval Base on March 27. Present at the event were Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron

Taiwan’s New Corvettes Boast Stealth Capabilities Comparable to Fishing Boats

March 28, 2024 @ 09:55 AM

The Taiwanese Navys newly inducted Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, An Chiang and Wan Chiang, have a radar cross-section as small as that of a fishing boat. President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the formal induction of two indigenous corvettes into the Taiwanese Navy's fleet at Suao Harbor in Yilan County on March 26

Indonesia Orders Fincantieri PPA Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ships worth €1.2B

March 28, 2024 @ 08:58 AM

Fincantieri and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence have signed a €1.18 billion contract for the supply of two PPA multipurpose offshore patrol ships

Netherlands Donates Decommissioned Mine Countermeasures Vessel to Ukraine

March 28, 2024 @ 06:17 AM

The Royal Netherlands Navy bid adieu to the HNLMS Vlaardingen on March 27 and announced its donation to the Ukrainian forces. The decision to retire the vessel comes as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's mine service

BAE Systems will Partner with ASC Pty Ltd to Build Australia’s Nuclear-powered...

March 22, 2024 @ 05:36 AM

British firm BAE Systems will partner with ASC Pty Ltd to build Australias nuclear-powered submarines. First announced in September 2021, AUKUS is a trilateral security and defense partnership between Australia, the U

Aselsan Presents Turkey’s First Anti-Submarine Sonar

March 21, 2024 @ 05:11 AM

Turkeys Aselsan revealed its domestic and national over-the-horizon anti-submarine warfare sonar, DÜFAS, on Tuesday. The company released a promotional video showing the system aboard the Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug, A-590 TCG Inebolu, during trials

Construction Begins on France’s First 3G Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine

March 21, 2024 @ 04:21 AM

France's inaugural third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SNLE 3G) saw its steel cutting ceremony held at Naval Group's shipyard in Cherbourg on March 20, marking the commencement of the project. Launched in February 2021, the SNLE 3G (Sous-marin nucléaire lanceur dengins – 3rd generation) program for the French Navy integrates various entities, including the armed forces, the French defense procurement agency DGA, which oversees project management, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) responsible for nuclear boilers, and Naval Group, managing overall project responsibilities for the submarines, in collaboration with TechnicAtome for nuclear boilers

Naval Group Selected to Provide 4 Barracuda Class Submarines to the Netherlands

March 16, 2024 @ 08:32 AM

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has selected Naval Group to provide submarines from the Barracuda family for its Submarine Replacement Capability project. This award decision concludes a stringent selection process and opens a period of exclusive discussions leading to the signature of a contract

Asia-Pacific Customer Orders HII’s REMUS 620 UUV

March 15, 2024 @ 05:15 AM

HII has received an order for a REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from an international customer in the Indo-Pacific Region. The customized, medium-class REMUS 620 UUV will be built and delivered in 2024 by HIIs Mission Technologies division and will be used for monitoring and data collection missions

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