South Korea has begun construction on the second KSS-III Batch-II submarine. The boat, built by local shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), will be completed by 2026 and delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) in 2028 after undergoing sea trials.
As 2021 comes to an end, here is an overview of the ten most read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
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China’s second Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) (NATO reporting name: Yushen-class LHA) was commissioned with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy)’s East Sea Fleet. The vessel is named after Guangxi (广西), an autonomous region located in South China and bordering Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.
VT Halter Marine won a NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) contract for the detailed design and construction of the second Polar Security Cutter for the United States Coast Guard.
When a Chinese submarine entered the Malacca Strait on December 20, heading towards the Indian Ocean, there was speculation about where it was going. This
A Turkish joint venture last week introduced a new variant of the ULAQ unmanned surface vehicle dedicated to the protection of naval bases. Two European navies have shown interest in the ULAQ.
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater.
The Provorny corvette can be fully restored after fire in 2026, a shipbuilding source told TASS.
The new Brahmos Manufacturing Center in Lucknow will produce from 80 to 100 Brahmos missiles per year, the Indian Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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