India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh granted approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24 acquisition proposals on 22 December. These proposals include six for… Continue reading "India Approves Procurements Worth $10 Billion Including Light Tanks, FICV And Pralay Ballistic Missiles"
On 1 November, at 7:50 PM local time, the Japanese Ministry of Defense detected a Chinese Type 636 survey vessel in the vicinity of the uninhabited island of Gajajima which… Continue reading "China is Stepping Up Intrusions into Japanese Waters"
The Hellenic Navy commissioned the seventh and final Super Vista-class (also known as the Roussen-class) Fast Attack Missile Craft (FACM) on 29 September, 2022, at the Amfiali Naval Base near… Continue reading "Greece Commissions The Seventh And Last Roussen-Class Fast Attack Missile Craft"
With a keel-laying ceremony on September 16, DEARSAN, one of Turkey’s leading private shipyards for military shipbuilding, officially began the construction of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the… Continue reading "DEARSAN Begins Construction Of Offshore Patrol Vessels For The Nigerian Navy"
Three new domestically manufactured military ships, one of which is a patrol vessel, entered service with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy last week at a ceremony in the country’s southern… Continue reading "Iran’s Catamaran Missile Corvette Enters Service with the IRGC Navy"
The Philippines and the United States conducted a coast guard exercise off Bataan from 2 to 3 September. Four Philippine Coast Guard vessels joined United States Coast Guard Cutter Midgett… Continue reading "U.S. & Philippine Coast Guards Exercise off Bataan"
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) received its third Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the HMCS Max Bernays, on 2 Septemberd. According to Canada’s 2010 National Shipbuilding Strategy, Canadian forces will field… Continue reading "Canada Adds HMCS Max Bernays to its Arctic Patrol Ship Fleet"
BRP Nestor Acero (PG901) and BRP Lolinato To-ong (PG902) were christened on 6 September. The two brand new Israeli patrol boats are the first of nine that the Philippines has… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Christens Two Brand New Israeli Patrol Boats"
The Nauru Police Forces Maritime Unit began local testing of its two new patrol boats on 31 August, nearly three months after their scheduled arrival in the country. The Republic… Continue reading "Nauru Receives Taiwanese Donated Patrol Boats"
The Philippine Coast Guard Fleet celebrated its 15th Founding Anniversary on Monday. This ceremony coincided with the handover of equipment by the United States to the PCG. PCG officials highlighted… Continue reading "Philippine Coast Guard Fleet Celebrates 15th Founding Anniversary Amid Modernization and Expansion Efforts"