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28 April

Hull 544 — the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat contracted for construction under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (SEA3036-1) for Defence Australia.

Austal Australia Delivers Final Guardian Patrol Boat to Maldives

Austal Australia has handed over the 24th and final Guardian-class vessel to the Republic of Maldives as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project with Canberra.

28 April

Royal Thai Navy amphibious 8x8 armored vehicle draped in camouflage netting and tire armor moving along a road during border defense operations

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Royal Thai Navy Introduces Amphibious 8×8 Armored Vehicles for Border Defense

Thailand has taken a crucial step in reinforcing its eastern borders with new 8x8 amphibious wheeled armored vehicles built to expand its land-to-sea operational capability.

28 April

The next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector

Jodesz Gavilan

StandardAero Secures Deal for US Navy Hovercraft Engine Support

StandardAero has secured a long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce to provide repair and overhaul support for the engine powering the US Navy’s Ship-to-Shore Connector hovercraft fleet.

27 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Brazil Moves to Double Tamandaré Frigate Fleet With New Agreement

Germany and Brazil have signed an agreement to procure an additional four Tamandaré-class frigates for the Brazilian Navy.

27 April

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Picks Rolls-Royce Gas Turbines for Future Mogami-Class Warships

Canberra has selected Rolls-Royce to supply its MT30 marine gas turbines for the Royal Australian Navy’s upcoming Mogami-class frigates, supporting a fleet of up to 11 vessels under a $7.1 billion program with Japan.

27 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Contracts Castelion to Integrate Hypersonic Missile Onto F/A-18

The US Navy has awarded Castelion a $105-million contract to continue efforts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the F/A-18.

27 April

260425-N-UM744-1007- Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) man the rails during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. on April 25, 2026. SSN 799, the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to be named for “The Gem State”, operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

Rojoef Manuel

New US Navy Virginia Submarine Enters Service

The US Navy has commissioned its 26th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, the USS Idaho (SSN 799), at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

24 April

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Moves to Embed AI Across Next-Gen Naval Platforms With Applied Intuition

HII and Applied Intuition have signed an agreement to collaborate on integrating artificial intelligence into next-gen naval platforms.

24 April

The ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel (P430), the lead Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol frigate

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri to Transform Italian Navy Patrol Frigates Into Full Combat Standard

Fincantieri has signed an agreement to upgrade the Italian Navy’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura multipurpose offshore patrol frigates into “full combat” systems.

24 April

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

One Operator, Multiple Platforms: US Firms Create Unified Control for Air, Sea Systems

Leidos and Havoc are advancing autonomous operations by developing a capability that enables a single operator to coordinate and control multiple platforms in contested environments.

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