The UK Government has awarded a new £5.9bn contract to BAE Systems funding critical work to progress the nation's Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarines towards entry into service.
Hanwha Ocean has signed a series of agreements with U.S. partners covering naval vessel design, workforce training and supply chain development, strengthening bilateral cooperation in the shipbuilding sector.
The 17-metre Oceanus17 is the largest vessel in the company's Oceanus USV range and represents an enlarged version of the Oceanus12, which was introduced in early 2025.
Earlier this month, it was launched from the Navy’s experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett off the south coast of England during Exercise Neptune Reach which saw the Royal Navy, British Army
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The partnership focuses on the local construction of advanced naval vessels tailored specifically to Indonesia’s unique geographic and operational demands.