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Efficient processing of high-performance fabrics for personal safety Personal protective equipment (PPE) must function flawlessly under extreme conditions. Whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military, or industrial safety applications, protective textiles such as Aramid, Kevlar® or Cordura® are required to deliver maximum resistance to heat, cuts and abrasion. However, these properties also make the materials difficult […]

Series production of the Kraken K3 Scout has begun at Rheinmetall’s Blohm+Voss site in Hamburg. With the market-ready unmanned surface vessel (USV), Rheinmetall’s new Naval Systems division—together with its British joint venture partner Kraken Technology Group—offers a surface platform for both military and civilian applications. Depending on the configuration, the vessels can be used for […]

Powering the Unmanned Maritime Revolution From autonomous vessels to smarter fleets maritime operations are rapidly evolving as autonomous technologies redefine naval strategy. As global naval forces look toward the adoption of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), the technical focus is shifting toward a critical future necessity: radio frequency (RF) situational awareness. Without a human crew, next […]

13 April 2026 – Navantia and the Turkish Naval Shipyards General Directorate (TGM) formalized on 8 April, at TGM’s facilities in Ankara, the signing of a framework maintenance agreement for the amphibious ship TCG Anadolu, built in Turkey from a Navantia design based on the LHD Juan Carlos I and on the ALHDs for Australia. […]

Order follows success of vessels in operation with Turkish Coast Guard Command Recently, Damen Shipyards Antalya hosted a kick-off meeting attended by delegations from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Turkish Coast Guard (TURCG) Command, Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), the European Union Delegation, the Netherlands Embassy in Türkiye, and Damen Shipyards Group. […]

Norway, 8th April 2026 – Kongsberg Maritime has signed a landmark contract to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) programme. Each of the vessels will feature waterjets, delivering exceptional speed and manoeuvrability for high-performance naval operations. The NGMV fleet is being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited and […]

1 April 2026 – ST Engineering’s Marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract valued at about S$600 million from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to design and supply the platform systems for a fleet of eight Missile Gun Boats that ADSB is constructing for the Kuwait Naval Force. In addition to delivering the full suite […]

On 12 March, following a tender procedure, the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract for the delivery of three Damen Stan Patrol (SPa) 5009 vessels for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard. The new vessels will replace three Damen SPa 4100 vessels that have been in operation for over […]

Delivering a world-class navigation solution to the Royal Australian Navy Anschütz has successfully passed the Critical Design Review (CDR) with its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (WINBSs) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Programme. This milestone confirms the maturity of the system design and marks the transition to the production and integration […]

Greensea IQ, a leader in subsea robotics and autonomous systems, today announced the launch of a new simulator designed to help operators learn, practice, and refine their skills using the company’s Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs). Developed in-house by Greensea IQ, the training simulator is built in a virtual game environment providing a realistic […]

New software module enables seamless, low‑risk integration between navigation and combat systems Anschütz has introduced a major enhancement to its SYNAPSIS integrated navigation platform. A newly developed, defined data interface now connects SYNAPSIS to the Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS), the navigation information distribution network used aboard vessels equipped with the AEGIS Combat System. […]

Canadian Companies and Universities Join Hanwha Ocean’s Global Submarine Supply Chain Through New Partnerships March 5, 2026, OTTAWA, ON — Canadian companies and universities from Ontario and Atlantic Canada are stepping into a global submarine supply chain following the signing of five industry Teaming Agreements and three university Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) announced today at […]

Houston, TX, March 4th 2026 – Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill”) NYSE: SDRL, a premier offshore drilling contractor, Kongsberg Maritime AS (“KM”), a global technology leader, and Hanwha Drilling a leading provider of offshore drilling services, today announced a strategic alliance to develop the next generation of remote Dynamic Positioning (DP) technology in offshore drilling. This collaboration […]

Over a period of several weeks, Rheinmetall examined the wreckage of a US B-17 bomber from the Second World War in the German North Sea. Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, a subsidiary of the Düsseldorf-based technology group, was commissioned by Amprion Offshore GmbH. The contract value is in the single-digit million euro range. The wreckage was […]

On Friday, 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the Australian Defence Force. Under the agreement, Damen will provide the design and associated licences, enabling Austal to build the vessels at its Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. The […]

At Oceanology International (Oi26), Teledyne Marine will introduce new additions to its SeaBat T-Series sonar portfolio, offering Integrated Dual Head (IDH) capability to the SeaBat T51 multibeam echosounder series, extending dual head performance to both surface vessel and deepwater ROV deployments. Already proven on the SeaBat T20 and T50 platform, the Integrated Dual Head functionality […]

Copenhagen, 27th February 2026 – Navantia has presented in Denmark a proposal for strategic cooperation in the naval domain, as well as its capabilities to ensure fast and reliable delivery starting in 2030. Navantia’s proposal guarantees collaboration with Danish industry, support throughout the ships’ life cycle, and training with the support of the Spanish Navy. […]

Madrid/Trieste, 26 February 2026 – The Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project. The EPC is a project within the PESCO framework, one of the most ambitious European defence initiatives, supported by the European Defence […]

Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to deliver an extensive and fully integrated equipment package for the next-generation ultra-large cable lay vessel being built for LS Marine Solution at Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel will be among the world’s largest cable layers, developed to support the growing global demand for laying subsea high‑voltage direct current […]

Surabaya, Indonesia – 24 February 2026 – Kongsberg Maritime today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT PAL Indonesia, the country’s largest state‑owned shipyard. The signing ceremony took place at PT PAL’s headquarters in Surabaya and was attended by representatives from Kongsberg Maritime, PT PAL, and the Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Rut Krüger […]

The newest NATO member, Sweden, has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply eight Seasnake 30 weapon systems for the Swedish Navy. These systems will be the primary armament of the new Combat Boat 90 fast military assault craft. The first order under the framework agreement is worth around €63 million and was placed in February 2026. Delivery […]

SYNAPSIS integrated navigation and bridge system delivered for the first Tamandaré‑class frigate of the Brazilian Navy Anschütz has delivered and commissioned its SYNAPSIS Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS) for the first vessel of the Brazilian Navy’s new Tamandaré-class frigate programme. Tamandaré, the first of four ships built by SPE Águas Azuis at TKMS Estaleiro […]