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Apr- 2026 -17 AprilEurope
Rheinmetall Starts Construction of Germany’s Final Type 424 Spy Ship
Rheinmetall’s shipbuilding segment Naval Vessels Lürssen has begun the production of the third and final Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance platform for the German Navy.
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Mar- 2026 -4 MarchEurope
Rheinmetall Finalizes NVL Buy, Boosting Germany’s Naval Capabilities
Rheinmetall has completed its purchase of NVL, setting the stage for a consolidated naval systems house that will design and build surface combatants and autonomous maritime platforms for Germany and NATO partners.
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Nov- 2025 -5 NovemberMiddle East
Egypt, NVL Begin Building New Coastal Protection Fleet
Egypt has started building a new fleet of coastal protection vessels in partnership with the German shipbuilder NVL.
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Sep- 2025 -15 SeptemberEurope
Rheinmetall Moves Into Naval Shipbuilding With Lürssen Buyout
German defense contractor Rheinmetall has agreed to acquire NVL from the Bremen-based Lürssen Group, marking a major step in the consolidation of Germany’s defense shipbuilding sector.
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustBusiness
Kraken, NVL Joint Venture Targets Rising Demand for Drone Ships
British defense contractor Kraken Technology and German shipbuilder NVL Group have formed a joint venture to accelerate the development and production of unmanned surface vessels.
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Feb- 2025 -3 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Australia Accepts First Arafura Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Australian Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Luerssen Australia, an NVL Group subsidiary.
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberEurope
NVL Group Starts Building German Navy Reconnaissance Ship
NVL Group has cut the steel for the German Navy's first reconnaissance ship, marking the official start of construction of the new Type 424 intelligence-gathering vessels.
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Sep- 2024 -9 SeptemberBusiness
NVL, thyssenkrupp to Build Futuristic German Air Defense Frigate
German shipbuilders NVL Group and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed an agreement for the joint construction of the German Navy's future Type 127 specialized air defense frigate.
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