Finnish company Boomerganger Boats has signed a contract with the Swedish Coast Guard for the construction of fourteen high-speed boats. As disclosed, the shipbuilding agreement includes 9 coastal patrol boats and 5 interceptors, with options […]
Japan has started installing the first Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS) for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates (also known as FFM) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi […]
North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a significant security threat to South Korea and the U.S. On Saturday, the state media agency released […]
On March 17, 2025, the European Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAR) detailed its Business Plan for 2025, outlining its continued management of defense programs with a focus on cost efficiency, performance, and […]
U.S. controls on sensitive defence exports, relaxed for AUKUS partner Australia last year, still apply to submarines, creating hurdles to defence industry collaboration on U.S. Virginia-class sub production, officials and executives said. Whether the United […]
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According to information published on April 4, 2025, by the “Liberty Time Net”, a prominent daily newspaper in Taiwan, Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun (also known as “Narwhal”), is nearing the completion […]
The U.S. Navy inked a deal with General Dynamics Electric Boat on Dec. 2 to be the lead contractor for the newest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine. The largest shipbuilding contract in the history […]
During a ceremony held on March 27, 2025, the South Korean company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) launched the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the second Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate ordered by the Philippine […]
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