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Spanish shipbuilder Navantia signed a contract with Angola on October 15 to repair and modernize two Mandume-class patrol boats. The work will take place at Navantia's San Fernando (Cádiz) shipyard. No value was disclosed.
The U.S. Navy placed the destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) into dry dock at Navantia's Cadiz shipyard on October 8, marking the first time a Europe-based U.S. destroyer has been dry-docked in the region since the Navy began stationing them in Spain over a decade ago.
Spain's Navantia and India's Larsen & Toubro have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on India's four-ship amphibious assault vessel programme, known locally as the LPD programme. The MoU was formalised in Madrid and establishes a framework for long-term cooperation.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia signed Memoranda of Understanding with Croatian companies AITAC and Iskra Shipyard, establishing guiding principles for cooperation within Croatia's Multi-Role Corvette programme. The agreements outline potential industrial collaboration if Navantia wins the corvette contract.
Navantia revealed the F-110 Flight II at DALO 2026 in Denmark, an IAMD-focused evolution of Spain's base F-110 design. The variant features a 64-cell VLS and a more powerful AN/SPY-7 radar optimised for high-intensity air defence. The company is positioning it for export to navies prioritising layered missile defence.
Navantia UK says investment at its Methil yard has reached £26.7 million as the Fife site is modernised for naval construction and a growing portfolio of defence work. The expansion supports the company's ambitions in the UK market.
TKMS and Navantia signed a second memorandum of understanding in late July covering production and commercialisation of selected future submarine projects. The two shipbuilders aim to finalise a joint framework by the end of 2026 to expand capacity and compete for future global naval orders.