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June 5, 2025
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Australia Enhances Maldives’ Maritime Capabilities With Patrol Boat Donation

Australia is gifting a Guardian-class patrol boat to the Maldives to strengthen their security cooperation and help safeguard the country’s sovereign maritime zones. The vessel is expected to patrol...

June 4, 2025
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Pentagon Allocates Billions to Strengthen Submarine Fleet

The Pentagon has selected six small businesses to support the construction of Virginia-class submarines under a newly signed $5-billion defense contract. This effort, led by the Defense Logistics Agency,...

June 4, 2025
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South Korea to Use Rolls-Royce Engines in $3B Ulsan-Class Frigate Program

Under Seoul’s $3 billion naval expansion, Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide the propulsion systems for the upcoming fleet of Ulsan-class frigates, which will total six vessels. The MT30...

June 3, 2025
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Russia Expands Naval Fleet With Ivan Gren Landing Craft

Yantar USC has celebrated the launch of its latest project, the Ivan Gren-class landing ship RFS Vladimir Andreyev, designed for the Russian Navy. Held at the shipbuilder’s Kaliningrad yard,...

June 3, 2025
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Greek Navy Expands as Naval Group Floats Out Frigate

At the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, France, the third Kimon-class frigate for the Greek Navy—HS Formion (F-603)—was launched into the water. This critical development ushers in the final...

June 3, 2025
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Naval Engineering Deal: Rolls-Royce to Equip Canadian Ships

Rolls-Royce will supply marine propulsion and handling solutions for Canada’s River-class destroyer project under a new contract agreement. The company will outfit each of the first three ships with...

June 2, 2025
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Hyundai Discusses Joint Submarine Tech With Portugal

At the 2025 Marine Defense Exhibition (MADEX) in Singapore, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced a partnership with the Portuguese Navy aimed at developing a new class of compact, high-tech...

June 2, 2025
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Japan Strengthens Naval Power With New Mogami Frigate

Japan’s seventh Mogami-class stealth frigate, the JS Niyodo, was officially commissioned and handed over by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki. Assigned to the Escort Division 12 at Kure Naval...

June 2, 2025
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Third Reis-Class Submarine Joins Turkish Navy

Turkey has launched its third Reis-class submarine, the TCG Murat Reis, at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard. This vessel is part of a six-submarine project modeled after the German Type...

May 29, 2025
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Babcock Rolls Out First British Type 31 Frigate in Scotland

“The first Type 31 frigate for the Royal Navy was unveiled by Babcock at its Rosyth, Scotland, plant. The occasion represents the HMS Venturer (F12)’s shift from its three-year...