Poland picks Saab’s A26 submarine design, contract eyed by year’s end
The Swedish selection caps an intense race amid global shipbuilders for a program pegged at almost $3 billion.
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US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built
Continuing work on the first two ships, plus indemnities agreed with the U.S. government, would be worth $3 billion, sources in Italy said.
Sweden sees frigate decision early next year as France touts 2030 date
“We re looking what frigates there are that are available, that would also suit our quite ambitious timeline,” Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said.
US-Philippine task force to reestablish South China Sea ‘deterrence’
The U.S. and the Philippines announce a joint task force to deter what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea.
UK Royal Navy to equip MBDA’s drone-frying lasers by 2027
The company won a contract worth the equivalent of $414 million to make it so.
UK defense secretary warns Russia over spy ship course
This isn’t the first time the Yantar has probed Britain’s defenses, Healey said.
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in buildup near Venezuela
The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford marks a major moment in what the administration insists is a counterdrug operation.
China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship
The Sichuan Type 076 vessel has the ability to launch both aircraft and landing craft loaded with troops.
Colombia to suspend intelligence sharing with US over boat strikes
Colombia's president has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the U.S. until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats.
US P-8 aircraft ‘hunts’ German, Swedish subs in Baltic Sea
“Both Sweden and Germany are playing a leading role and teaching other non-Baltic allies how to locate and monitor submarine activity in the Baltic Sea."
New German sub-hunting plane to operate out of Norway, Iceland
The aircraft will serve to ensure no Russian submarines are able to enter the open Atlantic undetected, German officials said.
Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China
It is perhaps the most visible example so far of Xi’s massive military overhaul and expansion.
Australian navy sizes up high-risk submarine transitions under AUKUS
Officials have taken an “integrated approach” to orchestrating the two programs, from freshening up legacy submarines to receiving nuclear-powered boats.
US will share tech to let South Korea build nuclear submarine: Trump
Trump said the country would build its nuclear-powered submarine in the Philly Shipyard, which was bought last year by South Korea’s Hanwha Group.
Carrier’s move to South America leaves Mideast, Europe with none
It's a stark change after the U.S. joined Israeli strikes on Iran in June and engaged in some of the most intense operations since WWII in the Red Sea.
France updates submarine-launched nuclear missile amid arms race
The third and latest version of the M51 has new nuclear warheads as well as improved range, accuracy and capability to penetrate enemy defenses.
Rheinmetall, MBDA tout German shipborne laser gun for zapping drones
The system demonstrated what Rheinmetall described as a first for Europe: successful target engagement “in front of blue sky."
