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Taiwan and Vatn will explore locally supported autonomous undersea systems. Their agreement covers AI-enabled command and control, autonomous vehicles, and domestic sustainment capability for future Taiwanese maritime operations.

Raytheon has secured a $22.9 billion Tomahawk missile production contract. The seven-year award converts an earlier manufacturing framework into funded production supporting annual output above 1,000 missiles.

Fairbanks Morse is expanding naval davit manufacturing capacity in Poland. The €6.98 million investment will increase output by 80% while adding machining, assembly, testing, and lifecycle-support capacity.

Ukraine’s Magura sea drones now launch aerial strike systems inland. Recent Crimea operations show the maritime platform being used as a carrier for UAV attacks against shore-based radar and air-defence targets.

Rolls-Royce will supply six additional MT7 engines for Navy hovercraft. The $48.1m modification also covers installation kits, ancillary parts, and wider Ship-to-Shore Connector fleet spares through 2029.

Boeing and RTX will expand production of key SM-3 components. Pentagon framework agreements target Block IB and IIA supply-chain capacity supporting Aegis ballistic-missile defence.

SubSea Craft has taken a forty-percent strategic stake in LORILLION. The investment links VICTA development with expanded British battery engineering and planned Midlands production.

John F. Kennedy has begun final acceptance trials before delivery. The second Ford-class carrier returned to sea after builder’s trials, with several weapons elevators still completing construction.

Rauma Marine is scaling naval and Arctic shipbuilding capacity rapidly. Four Pohjanmaa corvettes, US cutter work, and sustained yard investment are converging at Rauma.