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PLA Navy's Second 5,000-Ton Type 054B Frigate Coming Soon

April 14, 2025 @ 07:34 AM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has unveiled its second Type 054B frigate in a new poster released by the South Sea Fleet, marking the warships first official appearance ahead of the PLA Navys 76th anniversary on April 23. The vessel, bearing hull number 555, was shown fully dressed with...

Navantia to Supply Electronic Systems to Thai Navy’s China- Built Landing Platform...

April 12, 2025 @ 05:06 PM

Spanish Firm, Navantia signed a contract with the Thai Navy to supply combat management, surveillance, fire control, weapon control, gyros, and other systems for its landing platform dock (LPD) HTMS Chang acquired from China in 2023. Navantia will support the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in its project to enhance the...

Trump's Exec Order on Shipbuilding To Galvanize Military, Civilian Ship Construction

April 10, 2025 @ 08:28 AM

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday to revive the United States shipbuilding industry, pledging to restore American maritime strength amid rising concerns over Chinas dominance in global shipping. The order, signed at the White House, lays out a broad Maritime Action Plan (MAP) that aims to boost...

U.S. Navy Receives First Lionfish Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles

April 9, 2025 @ 11:04 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S

L3Harris JV, Zamil Shipyards Sign Deal to Develop First Saudi-Made Unmanned Vessel...

April 9, 2025 @ 10:14 AM

L3Harris Technologies has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between its SAMI-L3Harris Joint Venture (JV) and Saudi Arabia-based Zamil Shipyards to advance the development of autonomous maritime technologies. The

U.K. Carrier Strike Group to Use Drones for First Time in Indo-Pacific...

April 8, 2025 @ 02:28 PM

For the first time, a fleet of drones will fly essential supplies between ships of the U.K

Ecuadorian Navy Set to Receive Large Patrol Ship from South Korea

April 8, 2025 @ 05:38 AM

Photographs have emerged of the Ecuadorian Navys soon-to-be-operational large patrol ship BAE Jambelí (MP-56), now coated in naval grey and bearing the Ecuadorian flag markings, ahead of its formal handover

Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction

April 4, 2025 @ 12:09 PM

The Italian Navys first next-generation FREMM EVO frigate entered production on April 3, with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieris Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa. The contract for two FREMM EVO frigates was signed in July 2024 between OSN—a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%)—and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement)

Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment

April 4, 2025 @ 09:40 AM

Avantel Limited has secured an INR 11.37 crore contract ($1

First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase

March 31, 2025 @ 11:36 AM

The Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program and the first intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, has started its first sea trials off Concarneau, France. The trials, which began on March 27, 2025, will assess the vessels propulsion, maneuverability, and overall performance before its scheduled delivery at the end of 2025

Russian Nuclear Submarine Modified to Carry Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile

March 28, 2025 @ 09:34 AM

The Russian Navys Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Perm will be the first regular carrier of the 3M22 Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic missile, according to TASS, citing materials from Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to Murmansk. The submarines design has been modified to accommodate the new missile system

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