Sea

Indonesia has begun domestic construction of its first Scorpène submarine. The 7 August steel-cutting milestone puts PT PAL into full hull production under a programme designed to build two boats locally with Naval Group technology transfer.

Graham secured two naval contracts worth more than $43 million. The work covers MK48 torpedo power hardware and submarine air-turbine-pump spares.

Voyager will supply throttleable propulsion systems for SM-3 interceptor production. The Raytheon award covers precision divert and attitude control for exo-atmospheric engagements.

HII will link robotics investment directly to qualified shipbuilding output. The seven-year agreements could place up to $900 million with two automation suppliers.

Rangeview will supply Navy replacement castings through software-defined foundry capacity. The contract targets obsolete tooling and long MRO lead times.

Ocean Power has joined a Navy autonomous seabed-mapping contract framework. Six companies will compete for task orders under the shared $40m ceiling.

Ingalls will test South Korean welding automation in naval fabrication. The pilot targets safer work, better traceability, and improved production efficiency.

BAE Systems will sustain Britain’s operational torpedoes through June 2029. The £135 million contract supports 315 jobs and bridges existing arrangements to the planned WHITEHEAD2 programme.

Bath Iron Works has christened the future USS William Charette. The Flight III destroyer will carry SPY-6(V)1 radar, Aegis, expanded electrical capacity, and integrated air-and-missile-defence capability.