Europe
Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project
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East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea launches Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate for Philippine Navy
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 […]
Europe
Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence today announced its intention to invite the French, German, British, and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potential strategic partnership for the delivery of new frigates to replace the […]
Europe
Turkish shipyard floats two new İstif-class frigates for Turkish Navy
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Hanwha Ocean awarded contract to build two Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigates for South Korean Navy
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight Hanwha Ocean has concluded a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to construct the first two ships of the Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigates for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). […]
Europe
Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched
The frigate Emilio Bianchi, the last in a series of ten Italian Navy’s FREMM (European multi-mission) frigates, was launched at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard in Italy. As informed, the ceremony took place on May 25, […]
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Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing
Lockheed Martin has awarded Indra, Escribano Mechanical and Engineering, and ICM (Integral de Conexión y Montajes, S.L.) purchase orders for AN/SPY-7(V)2 components on the F-110 frigate. As part of Lockheed Martin’s commitment to expanding its […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Two South Korean Firms Battle To Win Australia’s General Purpose Frigate Contract
HD Hyundai Heavy built a 1,500-ton landing ship (from the top), a 3,400-ton frigate, and a 2,200-ton deepwater guard ship. South Korea’s two warship builders are striving to win an A$11 billion (US$7.3 billion) deal […]
Americas
Fincantieri allocates three U.S. Shipyards to build Constellation class frigates
Fincantieri is to use all three of its U..S shipyards to build new FFG(X) frigates and will hire 600 more staff by year-end to handle the work, a company official said following the U.S. Navy’s […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea to build two more FFX batch III frigates
.South Korea’s defence procurement agency finalised an agreement worth Won793.3bn ($600m) with shipbuilder, Hanwha Ocean, to replace Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in building two more FFX Batch III frigates, also designated the next-generation Ulsan-class frigates. […]