France’s leading shipbuilding company, Naval Group, delivered the lead ship of the FDI (Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention) class, Amiral Ronarc’h, to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) on 17 October.… Continue reading "Naval Group Delivers First FDI-Class Frigate Amiral Ronarc’h to the French Navy"
Turkey’s defense industry achieved a milestone with the first live-fire test of its new GÖKSUR naval air defense system in Sinop on the northern Black Sea coast on earlier this… Continue reading "Turkey Successfully Tests GÖKSUR Naval Air Defense System"
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) a contract to mass-produce variants of the Type 12 long-range missile. . The agreements were signed in early October 2025… Continue reading "Japan Awards Contracts Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for New Long-Range Missiles"
In late September, Greece and Italy agreed on a major naval transfer that will see the Hellenic Navy acquire two Italian-built FREMM (Bergamini-class) frigates – with options for two more.… Continue reading "Greece Signs $1.2 Billion Deal with Italy to Acquire Up to Four FREMM Frigates"
The Indian Navy commissioned its second state-of-the-art Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Androth, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 6 October. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Vice… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions its Second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft – INS Androth"
USS St. Louis (LCS-19) recently made U.S. Navy history by completing its first ever self-sufficient engine repair at sea. The St. Louis crew restored a main propulsion diesel engine without… Continue reading "USS St. Louis Completes First Self-Sufficient Engine Repair at Sea"
South Korea launched its latest destroyer “Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996)” at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard on 17 September. This 8,200-tonne and 170-meter-long Aegis-equipped warship is the second vessel… Continue reading "South Korea launched the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996)"
The Russian Navy officially commissioned the missile corvette Stavropol (hull 555) into the Baltic Fleet on 28 August. Admiral Aleksandr Moiseev directed the raising of the St. Andrew’s naval ensign… Continue reading "Russian Navy Commissions Last Buyan-M Class Corvette"
On 31 August, the UK and Norway signed a landmark £10 billion intergovernmental agreement to procure at least five new Type 26 anti-submarine frigates jointly. The deal creates a combined… Continue reading "UK and Norway Sign £10 Billion Contract for Type 26 Frigates"
The Indian Ministry of Defence released the ‘Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap – 2025’ in September 2025, which outlines the future capability requirements of the Indian armed forces for the next… Continue reading "The 15-Year Plan to Modernise the Indian Navy’s Surface Fleet – TPCR 2025"