Italy’s Former Aircraft Carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi Could Join Indonesian Navy By October 2026 The Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier could join the Indonesian …
Naval Modernization
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
US Navy Seeks Ship-Launched Strike Drones Capable Of Operating From Any Warship
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUS Navy Strike Drones Program Signals Major Shift In Naval Aviation The US Navy is actively seeking ship-launched strike drones that can …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Navantia Showcases F110 Frigates, S80 Submarines At Major Defense Pavilion
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readNavantia Maritime Technologies Highlight Strategic Naval Modernization Spanish state owned shipbuilder Navantia maritime technologies took center stage at a major international defense …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Spain Deploys All Five F-100 Frigates Simultaneously Across Global Operations
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readSpain Deploys All Five F-100 Frigates Across NATO And Allied Missions Spain has deployed all five of its F-100 Álvaro de Bazán …
- Defense Contracts
Lockheed Martin wins 249 million Navy electronic warfare support contract
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readLockheed Martin has secured a major Navy electronic warfare contract tied to the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block Two, reinforcing its …
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
Lockheed Martin’s Fleet Ballistic Missile Program Marks 70 Years of U.S. Nuclear Deterrence at Sea
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readSeven Decades of Silent Strength Beneath the Waves The Fleet Ballistic Missile program celebrated a landmark 70th anniversary in February 2025, marking …
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US Clears $1.7B Aegis Combat System Upgrade for Spain F-100 Frigates
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readThe United States has approved a possible $1.7 billion Aegis combat system upgrade sale for Spain’s F-100 frigates, notifying Congress through the …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Canada Starts Construction of River-class Destroyer Test Facility in Nova Scotia
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readCanada has begun construction of a land-based test facility at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia to support the Royal Canadian Navy’s River-class destroyer …
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Lockheed Martin Wins $9.58M Navy Contract for LCS and Unmanned Vessel Combat Systems
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readLockheed Martin Navy Contract Overview Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $9.58 million U.S. Navy contract modification to support combat system ship …
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Lockheed Martin Wins $99.9M Aegis Weapon System Support Contract
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readLockheed Martin has been awarded a major Aegis Weapon System support contract by the U.S. Navy, reinforcing its central role in sustaining …