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March 18, 2025
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Thales’ first AI-powered autonomous minehunter is approved by the 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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UAE Partners and Exail to Create the Next Generation of 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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The seventh Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Arabia starts 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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The last Awaji minesweeper is put into service by the Japanese navy.

In Tsurumi-ki, Yokohama, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has put into service its fourth and last minesweeping ship of the Awaji class. After the vessel was delivered from the...

March 13, 2025
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De Haas will give 13 special operations and interceptor boats to the Netherlands.

De Haas Shipyards has been given a contract to construct 13 ships to replace the Netherlands Armed Forces’ Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC). The new boats...

March 13, 2025
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The Coastline Surveillance Network of Persistent Systems is chosen by the Baltic Sea States

Persistent Systems has secured $29 million in contracts to supply coastline surveillance network systems to a number of Baltic Sea countries. Through the initiative, the business will deploy its...

March 11, 2025
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The Fourth Taigei-Class Submarine for Japan Begins Operations

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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For the Coast Guard’s next generation of polar icebreakers, Canada grants contracts.

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

March 10, 2025
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New versions of the ULAQ unmanned sea vehicle are headed to the Turkish Navy.

Two new iterations of the ULAQ armed unmanned sea vehicle will be provided to the Turkish Naval Forces by the Turkish businesses ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defense, according to...

March 10, 2025
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Irving Signs Contract for First Canadian Navy River Destroyers’ Construction

The first of 15 River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy will be built by Irving Shipbuilding, located in Nova Scotia. The agreement formalizes the construction of three initial...