Australia has approved South Korean shipbuilding and defense conglomerate Hanwha Group’s plan to nearly double its stake in Austal, a move that would make Hanwha
On November 28, the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi approved 847.2 billion yen ($5.4 billion) defense spending in the fiscal 2025 supplementary budget
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) provided prospective updates regarding several surface combatant and submarine projects under consideration for the Indian Navy in its Q2 FY2026
On November 13, Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) launched the first two of a planned fleet of 12 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the
Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes, Head of Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), spoke to Naval News at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held
Navantia Australia has presented two new ship designs at the Indo Pacific 2025 Maritime Exposition in Sydney. The two developments are the Alfa 4000 Light
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
The Joint Staff Office (JSO) of the Japan Self-Defense Forces announced on October 4, 2025, that Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels had conducted various
On September 19, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41) called at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Yokosuka Naval Base.
Building on the successful delivery of our Slipway System technology for all twelve Mogami-class Multirole Frigates, PALFINGER has once again been selected to supply its
