Defense Industry
The Philippines Buys Two Corvettes From South Korea Worth $556 Million
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Philippine Navy Receives Funding to Buy Two Corvettes From South Korea
The Philippines Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved funding for the acquisition of two corvettes under the navy’s Corvette Acquisition Program (CAP). The Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) was released to “cover the funding […]
Europe
Russia’s Corvette “Provorny”, which is under construction, caught fire in St. Petersburg
A Russian warship under construction at a shipyard in St. Petersburg caught fire Friday, leaving at least three workers injured. The press service of the United Shipbuilding Corporation reported that a corvette of project 20385 […]
Middle East
Naval Group Launched First Gowind Corvette for UAE Navy
The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy from French shipbuilder Naval Group was launched on 4 December. The order was placed in 2017 for the construction of two Gowind corvettes. […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Peruvian Navy Receives ROK Navy’s Retired Pohang-class Corvette
On 26 November, the Peruvian Navy took delivery of its new Pohang-class corvette BAP Guise from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). As disclosed, the delivery of the vessel, formerly known as ROKS Suncheon (PCC-767), was held at […]
Naval Platforms
Pakistan Held Keel-laying Ceremony For Fourth MILGEM Corvette
The Pakistan Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for its fourth Milgem-class corvette at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW). In July 2018, Pakistan Navy signed an agreement with Turkish firm ASFAT for the acquisition […]
Middle East
Fincantieri Launches Third Al Zubarah-Class Air Defense Corvette For Qatar
The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano […]
Europe
Naval Group, India’s GRSE To Build Kamorta-class ASW Corvettes
GRSE, a premier Defence PSU shipyard, along with Naval Group, the leader in the European Naval Defence industry, has signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’ on 9th September 2021 to collaborate and promote surface ships […]
Europe
Romania cancelled Gowind-class corvettes project with Naval Group
In 2019 the Romanian authorities announced the selection of Naval Group and its partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) for the programme to build four new Gowind multi-mission corvettes, to modernize the T22 frigates and to […]
Middle East
Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’
Navantia has started sea trials of NB 546 Al-Jubail, first of the five Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). The trials are being conducted in the Bay of Cádiz and all […]