Naval Forces

Developments in naval operations, warships, submarines, and maritime security.

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HAVELSAN Unveils AVISTA, a Self-Funded Answer to Turkiye’s Underwater Sensor Problem

HAVELSAN used TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland 2026 in Golcuk on 28 August to unveil AVISTA, an underwater autonomy project the Turkish state-owned technology firm has funded...

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Navantia Unveils 64-Cell F-110 Flight II Frigate in Bid for Europe’s Air-Defence Market

Navantia used DALO Industry Days in Denmark on 27 August 2026 to put a scale model of a substantially rearmed frigate on the table. Designated...

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Australia Picks Henderson for AUKUS Naval Hub With A$12 Billion

Australia has selected the Henderson precinct in Western Australia as the site of its AUKUS naval infrastructure hub, backing the decision with an initial A$12...

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Canada Awards Davie C$11 Billion Deal for Six Polar Icebreakers

Canada has awarded Chantier Davie a contract worth more than C$11 billion for six Polar Class 3 icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the largest...

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Australia Lays Keel for First Hunter-Class Frigate at Osborne

Shipbuilders at BAE Systems Australia laid the keel of NUSHIP Hunter at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia on 24 August, marking the formal...

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US Navy Unveils AIM-424 Malice Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

The U.S. Navy has lifted the veil on a weapon it has been developing quietly for the better part of a decade: the AIM-424 Long...

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US Navy Awards Raytheon $22.9 Billion Deal to Surge Tomahawk Missile Production

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $22.9 billion, seven-year contract to accelerate production of the Tomahawk cruise missile, one of the...

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Naval Group, MESKO and TELESYSTEM Sign Agreement to Integrate Piorun MANPADS onto Rampart Naval Launcher

Naval Group, Polish defense manufacturer MESKO and integration specialist TELESYSTEM signed an agreement on June 19, 2026 to conduct sea firing trials demonstrating MESKO's Piorun...