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The Netherlands’ defense minister, Henk Kamp, has informed the Dutch Parliament that a major defense project to replace the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) fleet of Walrus class submarines will miss …
Timeline for the Netherlands’ Walrus-Class Submarine Replacement Program Pushed Out Read More
Australia’s cancellation of its contract with France’s Naval Group for 12 Shortfin Barracuda class submarines (the Shortfin being a conventionally powered variant of the nuclear-powered Barracuda) in favor of …
Australia’s Surprise Decision and the Dynamics of the World Submarine Market Read More
With the signing of a contract on July 27 between the Polish Armament Inspectorate and a consortium led by the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA, or simply PGZ), …
Poland’s Miecznik Frigate Program Launched Read More
The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the construction of six new Project 75(India) (P-75I) diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs) featuring air-independent propulsion (AIP) …
India’s Defense Ministry Issues First P-75I Submarine Tender Read More
President Joe Biden has not adopted a naval expansion proposed by the previous administration, but the future of the Navy fleet remains uncertain because a new long-term shipbuilding plan has …
Biden Administration Holds Off on Navy Fleet Expansion, but Long-Term Shipbuilding Plans Remain Uncertain Read More
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ presence in defense markets is largely centered on the production of naval warships via its Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) unit. Here the company is seeking to …
Hyundai Heavy Industries Facing Delays over Daewoo Shipbuilding Merger Read More
A naval modernization package that will benefit both the German Navy and local industry received a boost on June 23 when the country’s parliamentary defense committee gave the green light …
A Boost for the German Navy as Parliamentary Defense Committee Green-Lights Several Projects Read More
The U.S. Navy has released the long-awaited update to its 30-year shipbuilding plan. The public release of the strategy document was delayed early this year when then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper …
Washington Releases Lame-Duck Shipbuilding Plan that Requires $45 Billion in Offsets Read More
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined plans to build a Navy fleet consisting of over 500 manned and unmanned ships by 2045. The planned fleet features a larger submarine component, …
Esper Charts Course for Future Navy Fleet Read More
The production of at least one corvette under a contract between Turkey and Turkmenistan appears under to be underway. Open source information, posted on Russian online forums, indicates that construction …
Turkmenistan Corvette Contract Being Implemented Read More