The Argentine Navy recently announced that it is attempting to acquire two multipurpose frigates in order to replace the aging and inactive frigates ARA Hercules
New Zealand expects to be flying new Sikorsky MH-60R naval helicopters in “a few years”, after the government formally announced selection of the type on
The Italian MoD Naval Armaments Directorate (NAVARM) has published a market survey request in mid-July 2025 for the procurement of a second-hand Off-Shore Supply Vessel
The Australian government selected the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general purpose frigates. Australian
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has been selected as the preferred bidder for the KSS-II (Type 214) mid-life upgrade (MLU) program by the Republic
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.
The French Navy’s (Marine Nationale) third Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Tourville (S637) entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on July 4th,
NATO is experimenting a number of unmanned systems in the Baltic Sea as part of Task Force X. This initiative enhances the Alliance’s maritime security
Japan is procuring compact, missile-laden multi-mission frigates at a rapid pace to deter China and Russia effectively in the East China Sea and the Indo-Pacific
The Royal Australian Navy commissioned the first Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMAS Arafura, into its fleet on 28 June, 2025. The commissioning comes more than
