According to Greek newspaper Ekathimerini, the Hellenic (Greek) Navy would like to purchase four American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. The MMSC is a tailored littoral combat ship variant being built by American Company Lockheed […]
The Future Submarine Program (FSP) will span decades and decisions that are made today will affect generations to come. If the program is to ultimately succeed in providing the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with a […]
The Indian Navy’s (IN) third licence-built Kalvari (Scorpène)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), INS Karanj, was commissioned into service at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on 10 March. Karanj is one of six Scorpène SSKs being licence-built by Mazagon […]
According to the Spanish daily El Pais, Morocco is about to sign a contract for the acquisition of two deep-sea patrol vessels OPV Avante de Navantia. According to the statement, the contract represents one million […]
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) third Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD) has set off for its combat systems trials, which will be conducted with the US Navy (USN). The vessel, HMAS Sydney (42), departed home port at […]
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched “Mogami”, the first-in-class 30FFM, a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). While another shipyard, Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding located in Okayama […]
In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread out before him that April day was the largest flotilla Communist-ruled China […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently commissioned its second 10,000 ton-class Type 055 large destroyer after the first ship in its class entered service in early 2020, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) […]
The Navy’s newest fleet and submarine commands teamed up this week for an intensive anti-submarine drill off the East Coast, waters Navy commanders say are now open game for Russian submarines. “This is where the […]
The keel laying of the forward section of future Jacques Chevallier, the first of four logistic support ships (LSSs) being built under the FLOTLOG program for the French Navy, took place at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di […]
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