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  • Japan and Vietnam put shipbuilding into their defence partnership

    Japan and Vietnam put shipbuilding into their defence partnership

    Japan and Vietnam are exploring joint production of landing craft. Working-level discussions will have to resolve vessel requirements, shipyard workshare, technology transfer, propulsion supply, quality assurance, and long-term maintenance.

  • Golden Defender gives Hanwha a sensitive US shipbuilding test

    Golden Defender gives Hanwha a sensitive US shipbuilding test

    Golden Defender takes Hanwha deeper into sensitive American shipbuilding work. An established hull and workforce will support a demanding missile-tracking integration programme scheduled for 2030 delivery.

  • Kongsberg’s NOK158bn backlog turns into factory pressure

    Kongsberg’s NOK158bn backlog turns into factory pressure

    Kongsberg’s backlog has reached NOK158 billion after sustained defence demand. Missiles, air defence, subsea systems, suppliers, factories, and testing now sit behind the growth targets.

  • Ten thousand hours test the MH-60R sustainment model

    Ten thousand hours test the MH-60R sustainment model

    Saudi Arabia’s MH-60R fleet has passed 10,000 combined flight hours. The milestone reflects a mature support system spanning training, maintenance, weapons, software, spares, and mission equipment.

  • Saronic puts billion behind a new shipyard

    Saronic puts $3 billion behind a new shipyard

    Saronic plans a $3 billion expansion of American shipbuilding capacity. Port Alpha combines a large greenfield yard, digital production, autonomous-vessel expertise, and a workforce plan that could create 10,000 jobs.

  • Saab order turns Germany’s F128 reset into production

    Saab order turns Germany’s F128 reset into production

    Saab’s F128 order anchors Germany’s latest frigate production reset programme. The contract links combat systems, radar, passive sensors, and composite superstructures across four ships, with options capable of sustaining a longer European production run.

  • China’s Type 076 brings the drone carrier into production

    China’s Type 076 brings the drone carrier into production

    New footage reveals how China is engineering its Type 076. The ship combines amphibious capacity, electromagnetic aircraft launch, and fixed-wing unmanned aviation within a single 40,000-tonne platform.

  • RIMPAC turns four ships into a distributed factory

    RIMPAC turns four ships into a distributed factory

    RIMPAC will connect four ships through distributed additive manufacturing networks. The demonstration will test digital requests, machine allocation, material control, inspection, cyber-secure files, autonomous delivery, and installation authority.

  • Ranger squeezes naval autonomy into a torpedo tube

    Ranger squeezes naval autonomy into a torpedo tube

    Germany’s Ranger USV has successfully completed its sea-acceptance campaign. The torpedo-tube-launched design combines folding structures, electric propulsion, sensors, autonomy, and modular payload capacity within an unusually restrictive naval integration envelope.

  • Britain puts £26bn behind naval readiness

    Britain puts £26bn behind naval readiness

    Britain has committed £26 billion to renewing naval infrastructure nationwide. The programme will create long-term demand across dock engineering, nuclear facilities, utilities, workshops, fuel storage, construction, digital systems, and skilled technical labour.