In a news article recently published on its website and titled “MKS 180: The K Stands for Kombat”, the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) outlines the future capabilities of its next class of surface combatant: The MKS 180.
German government announced that the German Navy’s Brandenburg-class frigates will be fitted with Saab RBS-15 Mk 3 anti-ship missiles.
Naval News had the opportunity to hear first-heard Lockheed Martin’s Patriot VLS integration concept at SNA 2023.
Damen Naval has contracted Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the F126 project. In this way, Lockheed Martin will significantly support the construction of the new frigates for the German Navy.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned today its second and final Maya-class AEGIS Destroyer. JS Haguro はぐろ (DDG-180)…
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Taiwan of eighteen MK 48 Mod6 Advanced Technology (AT) Heavyweight Torpedoes (HWT) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $180 million. But which ROC Navy Submarines are set to get these torpedoes ?
Taiwan has resumed work on the Republic of China (ROC) Navy’s next-generation frigate program, which had been stalled for several years. The 2026 budget of
Henderson, WA-based shipbuilder Civmec has revealed a number of upgrades for RAN Arafura-class OPVs termed “Capability Enhancement”. The builder presented the proposal as part of
On August 29, the Japanese Ministry of Defense submitted a record defense budget request of $60.2 billion (8.8 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2026, which
The difficulties in the construction program for the German Navy’s new F126 Niedersachsen-class frigates have been known since at least the beginning of last year.
