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November 19, 2025
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Turkey Starts Building Portugal’s First Warship

Turkey has begun steel cutting for Portugal’s first foreign-built military vessel, launching construction of two Auxiliary Oiler and Logistics ships ordered in 2024. The 14,000-nautical-mile-range vessels will support refueling,...

November 19, 2025
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Greece Orders Another FDI Frigate

Greece has finalized a contract with Naval Group for a fourth defense and intervention frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy, covering acquisition, upgrades, and maintenance across the FDI fleet....

November 17, 2025
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Italy, Albania Start Naval Ship JV

Fincantieri and Albania’s state-owned KAYO have formed a joint venture to support naval construction and maintenance in the country. Announced during the Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit, the collaboration will manage...

November 17, 2025
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Thales, Navantia Join for Thai Fleet Upgrade

Thales and Navantia have launched their first joint naval modernization effort in Thailand, supplying three IFF systems for two Pattani-class patrol vessels and the HTMS Chang landing platform dock....

November 13, 2025
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Japan Gets 5th Miyako Patrol Vessel

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems has handed over the JCG Goto (PL-205), the fifth Miyako-class large patrol vessel, to the Japan Coast Guard during a ceremony at its Tamano...

November 11, 2025
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General Dynamics Wins $1.7B for Navy Oilers

The US Navy has strengthened its underway replenishment fleet with a $1.7-billion contract awarded to General Dynamics NASSCO for the construction of two additional John Lewis-class fleet oilers, designated...

November 7, 2025
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Leonardo, Hofmann Develop AUKUS Ship Propulsion

Leonardo DRS and Hofmann Engineering have announced a joint development agreement to design advanced naval propulsion systems under the AUKUS defense framework connecting Australia, the United Kingdom, and the...

November 6, 2025
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Ultra to Equip Hunter-Class Frigates

Ultra Maritime has won a key contract to supply torpedo defense technology for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates, reinforcing the fleet’s future anti-submarine warfare capability. Awarded by BAE...

November 5, 2025
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Australia Launches Third Arafura Patrol Ship

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has launched its third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Pilbara (OPV 205), at the Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia. The vessel, named...

November 5, 2025
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Austal Gains Approval for Naval Autonomy System

Austal Australia has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for its new Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) Platform Controller, marking an important milestone in...