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Malaysia’s First Littoral Combat Ship Begins Sea Trials
Malaysia’s Lumut Naval Shipyard announced April 29 that the Royal Malaysian Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship, LCS 1 Maharaja Lela, had begun sea trials the
30 April 2026
Malaysia’s Lumut Naval Shipyard announced April 29 that the Royal Malaysian Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship, LCS 1 Maharaja Lela, had begun sea trials the
South Korean shipbuilder SK Oceanplant launched ROKS Jeju, the fourth FFX Batch-III frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy, at its Goseong shipyard. SK Oceanplant
Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, and KAYO, a company specializing in the development of strategic industrial infrastructure and controlled by the Albanian Ministry
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) implemented a major organizational reform at the end of March 2026. As part of this restructuring, it established the
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver a submarine Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery (TTLR)
The Tamandaré frigate (F200), built at the TKMS shipyard in Itajaà (SC) in less than four years, has been officially commissioned into the Brazilian Fleet
The U.S. Navy practiced at-sea refueling of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) during a recent demonstration ahead of the service’s planned deployment of the sea
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
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is expanding its cooperation with the U.S. Navy after becoming the first Korean company to win key
American anti-ship missile launchers have been deployed to the Northern Philippines near the Luzon Strait in support of planned maritime strike, coastal defense and sea
