South Korea’s DSME to Design Arsenal Ship for ROK Navy
The ROK Navy announced the selection of South Korean shipbuilder DSME for the concept design of an “Arsenal Ship” known locally as the “Joint Firepower Ship”.
The ROK Navy announced the selection of South Korean shipbuilder DSME for the concept design of an “Arsenal Ship” known locally as the “Joint Firepower Ship”.
On April 3, 2023, the French Navy’s new overseas patrol vessel (POM) Auguste Bénébig arrived in Nouméa, its new homeport.
China’s aircraft carrier Shandong and other naval assets of the PLAN are conducting a large scale exercise around Taiwan.
On April 10, 2023, the Turkish Navy celebrated the commissioning of its new flagship, the landing helicopter dock (LHD) TCG Anadolu, with a ceremony at the Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul.
South Korea’s HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries) launched ROKS Chungnam (FFG-828), the first of six Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate to the Republic of Korea Navy. This event took place at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard on April 10th, 2023.
The Italian Navy’s second Thaon di Revel-class PPA Francesco Morosini left La Spezia naval base on the evening of 6 April for a deployment of five months in the Asia-Pacific region.

The U.S. Navy is looking at drastically increasing its procurement of Tomahawks and Long Range Anti Ship Missiles (LRASM).
The Mark 50 Sea Protector Remote Weapons Station (RWS) is a marinized version of the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS)…
The Dutch Ministry of Defense stated on April 3, 2023, that the first frigate of the ASW Frigate programme will enter service for the Royal Dutch Navy in 2029.
Naval News obtained from the US Navy the first images showing the LRASM (Long Range Anti-Ship Missile) fitted on a P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).