Sea

Pakistan’s First Chinese-Built Hangor Submarine Completes Maiden Live Fire

The Pakistan Navy has completed an anti-ship cruise missile launch from its first Hangor-class attack submarine during the vessel’s maiden live-fire test in the North Arabian Sea.

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British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

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Fincantieri, PT PAL Indonesia Join Forces to Modernize Jakarta’s First Aircraft Carrier

Italian firm Fincantieri and Surabaya-based shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia have established a cooperation framework to modernize Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier.

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Fincantieri Delivers Italian Navy’s 7th Thaon di Revel Patrol Boat

The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its seventh Thaon di Revel-class multipurpose offshore patrol vessel from Fincantieri as part of a contract signed in 2019.

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Iran to Reverse-Engineer Seized US Drone Submarine

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plans to reverse-engineer a captured American unmanned underwater vehicle recovered near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Navantia Completes Air-Independent Propulsion Tests for Spain’s S-83 Submarine

Navantia has completed tests of the air-independent propulsion system installed in a section of the Cosme García submarine.

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US Navy Begins Phase 2 of Drone Boat Program With 10-Day Endurance

The US Navy has begun Phase 2 of its medium unmanned surface vessel program, seeking industry proposals for a platform capable of remaining at sea for 10 days.

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UK’s Sixth Astute-Class Submarine HMS Agamemnon Begins Sea Trials

The Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class submarine, the HMS Agamemnon (S124), has sailed to open waters for the first time, around two years after it was launched in October 2024.

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Diehl, FLANQ Forge Pact to Develop Sea Drones for Germany, Allies

German firms Diehl Defence and FLANQ have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their expertise in autonomous maritime systems.

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Fincantieri, Leonardo Joint Venture Wins $4.2B Italian Navy DDX Destroyer Deal

The Italian Navy is moving ahead with its DDX destroyer program after Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a Fincantieri-Leonardo joint venture, secured a major contract for two vessels.

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