Rhoads Industries has signed a long-term agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics, to provide advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding support services for US Navy submarine construction programs.
Canada has extended Babcock Canada’s Victoria-class submarine support contract by six years, ensuring the company will continue providing in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine fleet while helping pave the way for the country’s next-generation submarines.
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies and a global specialist in advanced battery technology, has been awarded a major contract by French Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.
Canada has selected German shipbuilding major TKMS as the preferred supplier for its Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), paving the way for the potential acquisition of up to twelve Type 212CD submarines.
The US Navy has held an inactivation ceremony for the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Alexandria (SSN-757), formally marking the end of the submarine’s 35 years of active service before it transitions to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for decommissioning.
QinetiQ has introduced an onsite additive manufacturing capability at HM Naval Base Clyde to help accelerate maintenance and repair work for the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
Swedish defense company Saab has signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency and received an order for the production and delivery of three A26-type submarines.
On June 24, 2026, Naval Group delivered the De Grasse, fourth in a series of six nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) built for the French Navy under the Barracuda program managed by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA).
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has marked a major milestone in its S-80 submarine program as the second-in-class submarine, S-82 Narciso Monturiol, embarked on its first sea trials off the coast of Cartagena.
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German shipbuilding major TKMS to explore opportunities in systems integration and maritime capability development for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
A keel-laying ceremony was held for the Russian Navy’s Yasen-M-class multipurpose nuclear-powered submarine Murmansk at Sevmash Shipyard, a part of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), on June 17, 2026.
German naval shipbuilder TKMS has awarded Valbruna ASW an initial order for approximately 70 tonnes of non-magnetic submarine steel as part of efforts to support the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense and France’s Naval Group have signed a contract for the supply of F21 heavyweight torpedoes to equip the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines.
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) completed a scheduled maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) 29 days ahead of schedule, June 10, 2026.
