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August 25, 2026
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Six Polar Class 3 icebreakers to boost Canada’s fleet

The Canadian government has awarded Quebec-based Chantier Davie an 11.3-billion-Canadian-dollar contract to construct six new Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. The deal represents a major...

August 24, 2026
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Austal Delivers First LCU 1700 to US Navy

Austal USA has delivered the US Navy’s first LCU 1700-class landing craft, LCU 1710, under a framework agreement signed in 2023. The vessel is intended to replace older landing...

August 22, 2026
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CSL Delivers ‘Mangrol’, the Third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Indian Navy

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has achieved another major milestone in indigenous defense manufacturing with the official delivery of ‘Mangrol’, the third ship in the series of eight Anti- Submarine...

August 20, 2026
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Babcock, Danish Firms Team on Naval Systems

UK defense company Babcock has signed three agreements with Danish firms STORMBORN, CUBEDIN, and SH Group to explore technologies for future naval platforms. The partnerships will examine autonomous systems,...

August 19, 2026
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Marine Group Delivers Navy Range Support Ship

Marine Group Boat Works has handed over a new Advanced Range Support Vessel to the US Navy, expanding the service’s maritime infrastructure for next-generation weapons testing. Constructed at the...

August 11, 2026
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Hanwha Offers $1.2B for Austal US Shipbuilding

Hanwha Defense USA has submitted a conditional offer of up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, a move that could significantly expand the South Korean company’s presence in...

August 10, 2026
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AI-powered naval production gets HII funding

Huntington Ingalls Industries is expanding its use of robotics to increase the speed and capacity of US Navy shipbuilding. The company has signed seven-year agreements valued at up to...

August 9, 2026
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Inside the advanced Type 212CD submarine

The Type 212CD represents a major development in conventional submarine design. Jointly developed by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency for Germany and Norway, it builds...

August 5, 2026
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New Virginia-class gains expanded missile role

The United States Navy has taken a major step toward strengthening its undersea strike force by reclassifying 19 upcoming Virginia-class submarines as guided missile submarines (SSGNs). The redesignation covers...

August 4, 2026
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Mitsubishi Launches New Patrol Vessel for Japan

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has launched the Japan Coast Guard’s new large patrol vessel, JS Yashima (PLH-46), at its Shimonoseki Shipyard Enoura Plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The 134-meter vessel was constructed...