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"
The Royal Navy’s HMS Daring, the lead ship of the Type 45-class air defense destroyer, has now spent 3,000 consecutive days in refit. That equals a staggering eight years, to… Continue reading "HMS Daring Reaches 3,000 Days in Refit"
The Australian Department of Defence has selected and is proceeding with the procurement of Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami class frigates. The new frigates are set to become the… Continue reading "Australia Selects Japanese Mogami-Class Platform For New General Purpose Frigates"
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata delivered its first Nilgiri-class frigate under Project-17 Alpha to the Indian Navy on July 31. Himgiri is the third Nilgiri-class frigate delivered… Continue reading "GRSE Delivers Himgir; Their First P-17A Nilgiri class Frigate to the Indian Navy"
GRSE launched the eighth and final Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Ajay, on 21 July 2025 at its shipyard in Kolkata. The ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral… Continue reading "GRSE Launches Final Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft for Indian Navy"
On 3 July 2025, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officially launched its second Maharaja Lela-class frigate (KD Raja Muda Nala) during a ceremony at the Lumut Naval Shipyard. The Queen… Continue reading "Royal Malaysian Navy Launches Second Maharaja Lela-Class Frigate KD Raja Muda Nala"
Earlier this week, it was announced that plans for Japan to export used Abukuma-class destroyers to the Philippines have been agreed upon, marking the first time that Japan has exported… Continue reading "Japan Explores ‘Possible Transfer’ of Six Used Destroyers to the Philippines"
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) on 1 July 2025, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh (the Flag… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions Latest Russian-built Frigate, INS Tamal"
According to a recent JMSDF report, two Chinese aircraft carriers conducted dual carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean for the first time last week. From June 8th to 16th, the… Continue reading "Chinese Dual Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Pacific For the First time"