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March 10, 2025
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Irving Signs Agreement to Build Canada’s First River Destroyers

The Royal Canadian Navy has awarded a contract to Irving Shipbuilding, based in Nova Scotia, to build the first of 15 River-class destroyers. The agreement, which had an initial...

March 10, 2025
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Turkish Navy to Get Updated ULAQ Unmanned Sea Vehicle Models

According to the state news agency, the Turkish Naval Forces will get two new ULAQ armed unmanned sea vehicle models from Turkish companies ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defense. The...

March 7, 2025
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In Plymouth, MSubs launches the first UK Navy XLAUV drone submarine.

The UK Royal Navy’s prospective Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) was launched at Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf by British unmanned systems firm MSubs. The milestone is a component of...

March 6, 2025
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EnforceAir2 for Maritime Counter-Drone Operations Is Unveiled by D-Fend

“EnforceAir2 Maritime,” a system from D-Fend Solutions, is intended for counter-drone operations at sea. Unauthorized drones can be found, followed, and destroyed using EnforceAir2 Maritime. Because of its scalable...

March 6, 2025
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The first NOMARS drone ship prototype is completed by DARPA and Serco.

The first No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) prototype has been built by Serco and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The NOMARS program aims to create a fleet...

March 4, 2025
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A Norwegian Company Will Construct Seven Danish Sjøbjørn Rescue Vessels

For the Danish Coastal Rescue Service, Denmark has hired Norwegian shipyard Maritime Partner to produce seven Sjøbjørn 71 vessels. The upcoming fleet will have a “major role” in supporting...

February 13, 2025
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Sweden Purchases Teledyne’s “Gavia” Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

To improve its mine countermeasures capabilities, Sweden has agreed to purchase “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) from Teledyne Marine. The agreement, which is valued at 190 million Swedish kroner...

February 12, 2025
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Rauma Finishes Finland’s First Pohjanmaa Corvette Hull

The hull development of the first Pohjanmaa-class multipurpose corvette for the Finnish Navy has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. Until its formal introduction later this spring, the ship...

February 11, 2025
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Norway Acknowledges Patria’s Acoustic Minesweepers

The Finnish company Patria has delivered new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. With the delivery of the first batch early last year, Norway’s order for SONAC ACS...

February 3, 2025
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The first Arafura offshore patrol vessel is accepted by Australia.

The first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from the NVL Group subsidiary Luerssen Australia has been delivered to the Australian Ministry of Defence. In 2018, Canberra contracted...