Shipbuilding News

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Unveils Climb-Capable Shipyard Robot

Published Oct 7, 2026 9:06 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries is among the country's largest shipbuilders, and it also happens to have rare acce...

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MARAD, TOTE and Hanwha Philly Finalize Deal to Build MDA's Tracking Ships

Published Oct 7, 2026 3:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. maritime conglomerate TOTE has accepted a contract with MARAD to manage the Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) proje...

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Anduril and US Navy Invest $6.6B for New Submarine Manufacturing Yard

Published Oct 6, 2026 4:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

As part of the U.S. Navy’s push to expand shipbuilding capacity and accelerate construction, it has awarded a $2.9 billion contrac...

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GAO: Modernizing US Navy Shipyards Will Cost $200B with 2080 Completion

Published Oct 5, 2026 7:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy is facing a formidable task to rebuild its aging and overstretched shipyards, a mission that could cost a staggering...

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Op-Ed: What America Must Change to Make Korean Shipbuilding Matter

Published Oct 4, 2026 6:13 PM by CIMSEC

[By Dr. Marcus Jones] For the first time in decades, the United States is being forced to think seriously about naval shipbuilding...

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Five Issues That Derail Vessel Control System Modernizations

Published Sep 30, 2026 3:50 PM by McCullough Engineering

A vessel control system modernization can look straightforward on paper: remove aging components, install new hardware and softwar...

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UK Government Announces New Projects to Support Shipbuilders

Published Sep 28, 2026 5:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The UK Government announced two new projects it will be undertaking that will be bid out only to the national shipbuilding industr...

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Birdon and C&C Begin Building MUSVs for U.S. Navy Competition

Published Sep 24, 2026 10:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Australian-owned marine engineering firm Birdon has begun building its first "tranche" of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels for the...

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Stena Extends Ferry Class with Order for Hybrid-Battery Vessels

Published Sep 24, 2026 8:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Stena Line has ordered two hybrid-powered ferries that add battery capabilities to the company’s already successful hybrid E-Flexe...

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Italy Signs $4.2B Contract for Two Next-Generation DDX Destroyers

Published Sep 24, 2026 5:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Italy is officially moving forward with what is being called Europe’s most ambitious and technologically advanced surface combatan...

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