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10 December

HII Begins Construction of 31st Virginia-Class Attack Submarine USS Barb

HII has officially begun construction of the 31st Virginia-class attack submarine, following a keel laying ceremony hosted by its Newport News Shipbuilding division.

10 December

hybrid naval fleet comprising crewed and uncrewed vessels on sea

Christine Casimiro

Babcock Unveils ‘ARMOR Force’ to Support Royal Navy’s Hybrid Fleet

Babcock has unveiled its ARMOR Force concept, designed to integrate crewed and uncrewed maritime systems to support Royal Navy initiatives to develop a hybrid fleet.

9 December

Jodesz Gavilan

US Picks Damen’s LST-100 Design for Amphibious Missions

The US has selected the Damen Shipyards’ LST-100 design as its future medium landing ship (LSM) after a year-long reset of the program.

9 December

BAE Systems receives $36 million production contract to equip U.S. Navy submarines with Multifunction Modular Mast systems

Rojoef Manuel

BAE to Supply Underwater Antennas for US Navy Virginia Submarines

BAE Systems has received a $36-million production order from Lockheed Martin to build multifunction modular mast units for the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines.

8 December

Jodesz Gavilan

Turkey Builds First Indigenous Submarine

Turkey has started building its first domestically developed submarine, signaling a major step in reducing reliance on foreign technology.

5 December

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Canadian Firm Packs Warship-Grade Anti-Submarine Suite in 20-Foot Container

Canada is making anti-submarine warfare tight and compact, packing a warship’s underwater detection and tracking capabilities inside a 20-foot container.

5 December

An Amphibious Combat Vehicle is seen trudging on ocean waters. The vehicle has four antennae on top of it, all pointing straight up. It's painted in camouflage. A misty mix of white and muddy brown water surrounds it as it traverses the waters.

Jodesz Gavilan

BAE Systems Wins $184M US Marine Contract for Cannon-Equipped ACVs

BAE Systems has been awarded a $184.4-million contract to supply the US Marine Corps with 30 additional ACVs outfitted with cannons.

5 December

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan Activates 100-kW Fiber Laser for Live Sea Trials

Fiber laser is a 100-kilowatt-class high-energy weapon, combining ten 10-kW fiber lasers into a single beam, housed in two 40-foot container modules, and equipped with a dome-shaped turret.

4 December

USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) sits pierside at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Friday, Nov. 4. The U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler, delivered to Military Sealift Command in July, is in the beginning months of its year-long ship qualification trials schedule and stopped by NSWC PHD for a stores resupply and minor repairs by builder representatives. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) fuel and cargo delivery stations aboard the civilian-crewed ship use the new Electric Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method (E-STREAM) technology, designed by NSWC PHD UNREP engineers. USNS John Lewis is the first oiler to have the new E-STREAM systems on board, and the command’s UNREP team members were excited to see in person the system installed on a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Dana Rene White/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Teams Up With South Korean Giants to Boost US Shipbuilding

General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a memorandum of agreement with South Korean shipyards to ramp up cooperation on vessel design, manufacturing automation, and related technologies for the American market.

4 December