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Germany's Diehl Defence has signed a contract to complete the development of the IDAS submarine anti-aircraft system, which will allow the company to shoot down anti-submarine aircraft while remaining in the underwater position.
The first aircraft carrier of the US Navy named after President John F. Kennedy (CV 67) has begun its last voyage before being dismantled.
The British government is considering the sale of two outdated Royal Navy warships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, to finance defence modernisation.
Iran presented the first Zagros (313) reconnaissance ship, designed and built by local specialists. The ship is positioned as a reconnaissance destroyer based on the Mowj project, although its dimensions and armament are closer to light frigates or corvettes.
French submariners accidentally disclosed information about nuclear ballistic missile submarine patrols through the Strava running tracking app.
The US company RTX (Raytheon) is investing heavily in accelerating the production of SM-3 missiles to meet growing demand, in particular due to the difficult situation with the Houthis in the Red Sea.
According to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, the proposed US Navy warship fleet expansion plan will require $40.1 billion in annual ship construction costs through 2054. The total cost of this plan will exceed $1 trillion.
The Chilean Navy has been replenished with the modernised frigate Capitán Prat, which has undergone repairs and upgrades after being transferred from Australia.
The UK government, together with the Ministry of Defence, has announced the launch of a project to create a stealthy maritime drone designed to perform combat missions in Ukraine and abroad.
At the beginning of January 2024, the B-261 Novorossiysk diesel-electric submarine left the Mediterranean Sea, where it was based in the Syrian port of Tartus.
Norway has allocated a new military aid package aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian Navy.
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom has completed the operation of the last Trafalgar nuclear submarine, HMS Triumph. This ship, which has served for 34 years, will be replaced by the latest Astute submarine.
The Chinese cargo vessel Yi Peng 3, suspected of damaging an undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea, was acting on instructions from Russian intelligence, and its routes had been altered in the run-up to the incident.
The Russian nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has been tested after 25 years of repairs and modernisation, which were delayed by the critical state of the country's shipbuilding sector.
The Netherlands officially hands over two Alkmaar-class minesweepers to Ukraine - Zr.Ms. Vlaardingen (M863 ) and Zr.Ms. Makkum (M857). These ships, which will be retired from the Royal Netherlands Navy in 2024, will enhance Ukraine's ability to conduct mine countermeasures operations. Intensive training was conducted to prepare the crew, which was successfully completed by 35 Ukrainian sailors.
