General Dynamics Bath Iron Works lays keel of future Quentin Walsh (DDG 132)
The laying of the keel and its authentication signifies the start of hull integration, the pre-cursor to launch and sea trials On May 20, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrated the keel laying of the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132). The U.S. Navy named the ship in honor of the Coast Guard captain, who […]
Mack Defense wins prototype phase of Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) development for U.S. Marine Corps
The MTT prototypes incorporate significant technological advancements in driver safety and operational capability Following the initial development contract awarded last year, Mack Defense announced on May 19 won the contract to produce two prototype vehicles for the next phase in the Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) program with the U.S. Marine Corps. The new family of […]
His Majesty The King Felipe VI embarks on the Submarine “Isaac Peral”
King Felipe VI sails aboard Spain’s first fully national-designed and built submarine, the S-81 “Isaac Peral” On the morning of May 19, His Majesty King Felipe VI embarked on the S-81 submarine “Isaac Peral”. Upon his arrival at the Cartagena Arsenal he was welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the Armada (AJEMA), admiral general […]
Damen delivers a new ASD Tug to the Lithuanian Navy to strengthen its position
Built and delivered by the Damen Shipyards Group, the Damen ASD Tug 3010 ICE is a well-proven class especially designed and equipped for operations in icy waters On Monday the 12th of May, just nine months after the contract was signed, the christening ceremony took place of the Lithuanian Navy’s new multi-role tug at the […]
Helsing unveils Lura and SG-1 Fathom – autonomous mass to surveil and defend the depths
Lura and SG-1 Fathom constitute a new approach to the underwater battlespace, which has never been more complex or threatening, with traditional capabilities insufficient for the scale of the challenge Helsing unveiled on May 13 Lura, an advanced software platform and AI system for persistent underwater surveillance against the growing threats to ships and critical […]
STM to unveil new naval platform design at LIMA Malaysia
The Turkish defense industry company STM will showcase its modern naval platforms and combat-proven tactical mini UAV systems at the LIMA – 2025 in Malaysia and will also unveil a new naval platform design for the first time at this exhibition Having played an important role in Türkiye’s recent breakthrough in the defense industry, STM […]
Diehl Defence and Navantia to collaborate on the development of Naval Air Defence Systems
The agreement was signed at the International Defense and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF), held in Madrid from May 12 to 14 Diehl Defence and Navantia announced on May 14 a collaboration agreement to jointly explore the development and integration of naval air defense systems. The signing was carried out by Navantia’s Commercial Director, José Manuel Mondéjar; […]
H&B Defence secures contract to strengthen supply chain capabilities
Shortlisting of suitable small and medium enterprises will commence in May, followed by more formal technical assessments and validations H&B Defence – a joint venture between HII and Babcock – has secured its first contract to enhance supply chain capabilities for the global AUKUS enterprise through the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot Program. Formalising its […]
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ marine electronics division ATLAS ELEKTRONIK leads innovative GhostPlay@SEA project
Consortium of industry and academia develops novel tactical AI solutions for maritime defense thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ marine electronics division ATLAS ELEKTRONIK is taking on the principal role in the GhostPlay@SEA research project as consortium leader in the development of new AI tactics for maritime defense. The company is contributing its extensive expertise in the maritime […]
IAI & HAI sign strategic MoU to offer the Hellenic Navy advanced BlueWhale Autonomous Submarine System
BlueWhale has been successfully deployed for thousands of diving hours and has demonstrated its effectiveness across multiple mission profiles, including ISR, EW/ESM and MCM On May 12, during the DEFEA exhibition, IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer IAI’s BlueWhale autonomous submarine system to the […]
