The commissioning of three major combatants into the Indian Navy will boost its efforts to increase fleet size and capabilities amidst rapid buildup by the PLAN and modernization by Pakistan Navy.
Italy’s PPX programme reached an important milestone in December 2024 with the keel laying for the first ship. Here is an overview of the new generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Italian Navy.
TAIS Shipyards simultaneously launched the second and third I-class frigates, marking a significant milestone in Turkiye’s naval modernization efforts.
Budget for the French Armed Forces was updated and voted in October. However, following a vote of no-confidence for the preceding government, there is now a lot of uncertainty…
As almost every year, December brought interesting news about the Russian Navy with several new vessels launched or commissioned into the fleet…
The Turkish MoD announced today the steel cutting ceremonies for the MUGEM aircraft carrier, TF-2000 destroyer and MILDEN submarine.
The Myanmar Navy held two ceremonies for the christening and the launching of the new FF-135 frigate named ‘UMS King Thalun’, and also for the commissionning of two new ASW corvettes in presence of senior Navy officials on December 25th. 2024.
The German procurement agency BAAINBw approved a feasibility study regarding the integration of the IRIS-T SLM surface to air missile on German Navy F125 frigates.
Vietnam’s leading defence company Viettel unveiled its new VCS-01 Truong Son coastal defence missile system which now operational with the Vietnam People’s Navy.
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean won a contract for the construction of the 1st and 2nd ships of the new Ulsan-class Frigate (FFX) Batch-IV…
