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September 23, 2026
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India begins construction of next-gen Navy missile ship

India’s state-owned Cochin Shipyard Limited has reached a major construction milestone for the Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessel program by laying the keel of the lead ship, BY 531....

September 23, 2026
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China’s new nuclear sub takes shape as India’s fleet lags

Fresh commercial satellite imagery has revealed one of the clearest views yet of a new Chinese nuclear-powered attack submarine being constructed at the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao. The vessel...

September 21, 2026
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Royal Navy picks TKMS ATLAS for next-gen torpedo defense

TKMS ATLAS UK has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence to develop a new-generation torpedo countermeasure capability for Royal Navy submarines. The effort comes under the Next...

September 19, 2026
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Japan Coast Guard receives seventh Miyako-class vessel

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has delivered JCG Hiroshima (PL-207), the seventh vessel of Japan’s Miyako-class large patrol ship fleet, to the Japan Coast Guard. The transfer took place at the...

September 17, 2026
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US Navy clears Boeing to build operational Stingray tankers

Boeing has received a $562 million US Navy contract to enter low-rate initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker. The award moves the programme beyond its development...

September 16, 2026
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Three Gulf Coast yards land $280M Navy LCU deal

The US Navy has allocated $280.5 million for a new round of LCU 1700 landing craft prototypes, with Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders and Saronic Technologies selected to undertake...

September 16, 2026
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Third German Type 424 spy ship begins construction

Berlin is moving toward expanding its future signals intelligence fleet with plans for a fourth Type 424 vessel. The announcement came as Rheinmetall laid the keel for the programme’s...

September 7, 2026
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Babcock Lands $93M Contract for Anzac Frigate Support

Babcock Australia has secured a A$129-million, five-year deal from the Australian government to continue supporting the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate fleet. Under the contract, the company will undertake...

September 2, 2026
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French frigates anchor Sweden’s new combat fleet

Stockholm has finalized a major naval procurement agreement with France’s Naval Group for four FDI frigates in a deal valued at roughly 47 billion Swedish kronor ($4.8 billion). The...

September 2, 2026
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US Navy approves new propulsion for autonomous vessels

Rolls-Royce has secured US Navy certification for its mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines for integration into tactical unmanned surface vessel applications. The approval enables these propulsion...