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Navantia starts AIP system checks on S-83 submarine section
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (275+ words) The tests enable required adjustments to the system onsite before adding the 400-tonne section to the submarine's hull. Navantia'has started testing of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system on the S-83 Cosme Garc'a, the third submarine in the S80 series for the…...
Navantia signs multi-year support contract for five Saudi corvettes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (291+ words) The agreement adds more technicians for platform and combat system maintenance and support at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah. Spanish shipbuilder'Navantia'has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide follow-on support…...
Navantia UK debut Large Autonomous Surface Vessel 75
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (645+ words) The Royal Navy has already acquired its first batch of medium-sized USVs, but is it time to consider larger systems? Navantia UK unveiled a new concept for a Large Autonomous Surface Vessel, according to a press release issued yesterday (19 May)....
Navantia and KNS agree long-term support for Norwegian F-310 frigates
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (169+ words) Navantia will deliver design, engineering, and platform expertise, and handle modernisation tasks and technical upgrades for the frigates. The agreement was signed on 13 May 2026 in Bergen, Norway, with representatives of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) attending as the end…...
Navantia lays keel for seventh Royal Saudi Naval Forces corvette
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (285+ words) Navantia is contracted to deliver three ships based on its AVANTE 2200 multi-purpose corvette design to RSNF. Spanish shipbuilder Navantia marked the keel-laying of the seventh corvette it is constructing for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) at the San Fernando…...
Navantia guarantees two ALFA 4000 frigates for Lule" by 2030
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (283+ words) The company guaranteed delivery of two ALFA 4000 units by 2030, with two more to follow in 2031. Navantia'has guaranteed it can deliver two ALFA 4000 frigates by 2030, as the Swedish Government prepares to decide on a supplier for its new'Lule-class frigates early this…...
Ty'vene to build SWATH-based transfer vessel for German Navy
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (263+ words) The PTV will carry up to 60 personnel and facilitate personnel transport and ship-to-ship transfers during operations at sea. Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Ty'vene has won a contract from the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw)…...
Uncrewed vehicle orders will help keep Rosyth shipyard afloat
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (887+ words) The UK will open up alternative shipbuilding opportunities to Babcock beyond the Type 31 frigate programme in its transition to a hybrid navy. UK orders for uncrewed maritime vehicles (UMVs) could keep Babcock busy at its shipyard in Rosyth, Scotland, as…...
Navantia and Fincantieri sign Mo U for European Patrol Corvette project
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (371+ words) Navantia and Fincantieri will jointly manage the programme via a joint venture. European shipbuilders Navantia and Fincantieri have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) to jointly oversee and deliver the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project. The initiative falls under…...
Type 31 latest: HMS Bulldog steel cut, HMS Active rollout
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (930+ words) On the ground at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard, work has begun on the fourth vessel and the second leaves the Venturer Building. The Type 31 frigate programme advanced yesterday in a rare double milestone at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard in Scotland, where manufacturing…...