On 10 August 2026, Vietnam held a ceremony to initiate construction of a brand new type of indigenously designed, multipurpose frigate for the Vietnam People’s
After its recent successes in selling licenses for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design to Indonesia, Babcock is seeking to exploit further opportunities in the Asia-Pacific
Two new pieces of equipment have recently joined the ranks of the US Marine Corps (USMC): the NMESIS – short for Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction
The New Zealand government unveiled its defence budget for FY2026/27 on 28 May. It promised investment of NZ$5.491 billion (US$3.23 billion) in the New Zealand
Japanese troops launched a fiery volley of two Type 88 anti-ship missiles against a decommissioned ship in a landmark drill during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in
A tender for a solitary frigate for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) closed on 21 April, with the possibility of winning a deal proving a
Even as Australia eyes the heady prospect of operating nuclear-powered attack submarines in the future, it is facing the challenge of keeping six ageing Collins-class
Leidos Australia built one of two Sea Archer unmanned surface vessels (USV) that are in existence – the other was constructed in the USA –
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has just two of an original six Huon-class minehunters left in service. Plus, two years ago, the service suspended renewal
South Korea’s ambition for nuclear-powered submarines received a boost when President Donald Trump announced on 29 October 2025 that the US government had given a
