
Video: Interview with Admiral Vandier, Head of the French Navy
Interview with Admiral Pierre Vandier, Chief of Staff of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) following his recent trip to the United States.

Interview with Admiral Pierre Vandier, Chief of Staff of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) following his recent trip to the United States.

The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) commissioned its fourth and final F125 Baden-Württemberg-class Frigate on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The “Rheinland-Pfalz” joined the German fleet during a ceremony at Naval Base Heppenser Groden in Wilhelmshaven.

A Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) corvette, KD LEKIR, took part in a SINKEX during RIMPAC 2022 using an Exocet MM40 Block 2 anti-ship missile.
The 76mm naval gun systems fitted aboard French Navy’s Horizon destroyers, FREMM frigates and future FDI frigates will be maintained with the assistance of the Italian Navy…
India’s GRSE today launched the fourth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate for the Indian Navy, at its shipyard in Kolkata.

British shipyard, Harland & Wolff, has been awarded a £55 million contract to regenerate a former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS QUORN.
Singapore’s ST Engineering was showcasing its brand new “Blue Spear” anti-ship missile at the Eurosatory 2022 defense exhibition held in Paris from June 13-17, 2022.

Important naval events in June 2022 included the launch of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier “Fujian”, the launch of a new FFM frigate in Japan,
The Keel laying ceremony for HMS Blekinge took place on 30 June 2022 at Saab Kockums’ shipyard in Karlskrona, Southern Sweden.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) selected Austal USA for Stage 2 of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) detail design and production.