Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships
“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.
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Financing becomes a hurdle in Argentina’s quest for new submarines
A letter of intent for a purchase from Naval Group is in the works, but the country's bad credit history is holding up a financing arrangement.
Navy to name submarine after the city of Atlanta
Hotlanta, aka A-Town, aka The Big Peach, aka ATL, has had several Navy vessels named in its honor over the years.
US Navy ousts top commanders of ship repair facility in Japan
Capt. Zaldy Valenzuela and Cmdr. Art Palalay were fired from their respective positions on Sunday.
How one warship thwarting a Houthi attack a year ago changed the Navy
The Navy's fierce and ongoing battle to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began with the USS Carney a year ago, on Oct. 19, 2023.
‘Game changing’: Navy reloads cruiser’s missiles at sea for first time
The cruiser Chosin and its sailors employed the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method device on Oct. 11 in San Diego.
Gulf countries beef up their undersea-warfare chops with European tech
French and Italian firms are on tap to supply sonar technology and miniature submarines to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, respectively.
Naval Group launches robotic boat featuring lessons from Ukraine
The Seaquest S vessel is currently undergoing sea trials in France.
Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work
The bad welds are not on components that would impact ship safety or operations, but the Navy said it is reviewing at least 23 potentially impacted ships.
French Navy orders underwater drones for deep-sea surveillance
France considers protecting undersea cables at depths up to 6,000 meters a strategic priority.
Dutch submarine buy from France to spark $1.1 billion in offsets
The Netherlands in March disclosed a budget of €5.65 billion to replace its aging Walrus-class submarines.
Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US says
The sinking of China’s first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback for Beijing as it continues to build out the world’s largest navy.
Lawmakers demand answers over reports of faulty Navy ship welding
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed concern over the safety of sailors and ships due to faulty welding in a shipyard.
Dutch Navy to buy armed sidekick ships for its air-defense frigates
Dutch shipyard Damen will build the vessels, with Israel Aerospace Industries supplying interceptors, drones and electronic-warfare equipment.
European navies chase the white whale of torpedo-busting torpedoes
Germany and the Netherlands are banking on a European Union project to field a workable defensive system for surface ships by 2030.
How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with China
The chief of naval operations' new navigation plan seeks to have the Navy ready for war with China by 2027.
Canada kicks off submarine tender after survey of global vendors
Canada wants to have up to 12 new boats within ten-plus years, in line with the country's security aspirations as an Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic nation.
