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Oct- 2026 -

7 October

Sea

Navantia Teams With Croatian Firms for Multi-Role Corvette Pitch

Spain’s state enterprise Navantia has signed agreements with Croatian firms AITAC and Iskra Shipyard to explore joint engineering, shipbuilding, and lifecycle support for the Croatian Navy’s Multi-Role Corvette program.

6 October

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Naval Group Starts Building Lead Multirole FDI Frigate for Sweden

French defense company Naval Group has cut the steel on the Royal Swedish Navy's first Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention warship, beginning construction of the platform at its Lorient shipyard.

Sep- 2026 -

23 September

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Cochin Begins Construction of Indian Navy’s First Next Generation Missile Vessel

New Delhi’s state-owned Cochin Shipyard Limited has laid the keel for the Indian Navy’s initial Next Generation Missile Vessel in Kerala, marking the formal start of construction for the lead ship (BY 531).

11 September

Sea

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Lays Keel of US Navy’s 84th Arleigh Burke Warship

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has laid the keel of the US Navy’s 84th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the USS John E. Kilmer, at the company’s shipyard in Bath, Maine.

2 September

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Sweden to Build New Luleå Combat Fleet With $4.8B French FDI Frigates

Sweden has signed a contract worth approximately $4.8 billion with France’s state shipbuilder Naval Group for the procurement of four Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention warships.

Aug- 2026 -

20 August

Sea

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 5, 2025) – President Donald J. Trump addresses nearly 15,000 Sailors from Norfolk-based commands and guests during an All Hands Call at Pier 14, alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 5, 2025. The All Hands Call at Naval Station Norfolk is one of many events taking place throughout the country to showcase the men and women who proudly serve in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)

Rojoef Manuel

Trump Eyes Foreign Warship Production to Resolve US Navy Fleet Backlogs

US President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum authorizing foreign shipbuilders to construct US Navy vessels overseas, attempting to clear severe domestic production backlogs and accelerate fleet expansion.

Jul- 2026 -

27 July

Sea

The Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), the RSS Valour (89)

Rojoef Manuel

ST Engineering Launches Singapore’s Second Victory Warship

ST Engineering has launched the Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel.

22 July

Technology

200325-A-PR445-1903 ARABIAN GULF (March 25, 2020) The expeditionary mobile base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), left, patrols the Arabian Gulf during a joint naval and air integration operation exercise, March 25, 2020. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Duong Le)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Taps CACI for $113M Sealift Command Business Systems Overhaul

CACI International has secured a contract worth up to $113 million to upgrade key enterprise applications used by the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command.

9 July

Sea

The JS Sendai (DE-232) Abukuma-class destroyer escort

Rojoef Manuel

Philippines to Adopt Retired Japanese Navy Abukuma Warships

The Philippines is planning to acquire five decommissioned Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

8 July

Sea

first composite superstructure and mast for the Republic of Singapore Navy's Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV)

Rojoef Manuel

Singapore Accepts First Composite Superstructure for Victory Combat Ship

Swedish defense contractor Saab and Singapore industry partner Penguin Shipyard International have delivered the first composite superstructure and mast for the Republic of Singapore Navy's Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel program.

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