UK forward-deployed frigate program enhances availability and operational effect
The UK has completed the first phase of its forward-deployed frigate programme, with the Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose…
The UK has completed the first phase of its forward-deployed frigate programme, with the Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose…
On December 20, 2022, the Turkish Government’s Defense Industry Executive Committee, a presidential-led body that makes key decisions for Turkey’s defense industry, approved the construction of three I-class frigates for the Turkish Navy.
The indigenous submarine development project in Pakistan has reached another milestone. The keel laying of the first HANGOR-class submarine and the steel cutting of the second submarine were carried out at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on December 24, 2022.

On 21 December 2022, in the frame of the NFS PC meeting, the 2nd Contract Amendment for U212 NFS was awarded by OCCAR. This is another major step towards the progressive development of the Near Future Submarine Programme.
On December 23, the Japanese MoD released its budget request for FY2023 in which we can learn further details about Japan’s future ballistic missile defense (BMD) destroyers, also known as ASEV (Aegis system-equipped vessels).
Naval News reached out to RAND corporation to get their insights on how the U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 Raider stealth heavy bomber can operate with the U.S. Navy in a maritime role…
On December 23, 2022, the Russian Admiralty Shipyard ceremonially launched the third Project 677M (Lada-class) submarine, the “Velikie Luki”, for the Russian Navy in St. Petersburg. “Velikiye Luki” hull was laid down in March 2015.
General Dynamics press release Electric Boat is the prime contractor on the Columbia program, which will replace the aging Ohio class ballistic missile submarines. The
On December 22, 2022, the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered the third Al Zubarah-class corvette, the Al Khor, to the Qatar Ministry of Defence at La Spezia.
Ukraine has pushed the Russian Navy into a largely passive stance in the Black Sea in recent months. This was in sharp contrast to the