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Reviewing the Chinese Navy in 2025 – Part I: The surface fleet
As the year 2025 has come to its conclusion, Naval News provides the usual annual review on notable developments for the Chinese Navy. This first
3 January 2026
As the year 2025 has come to its conclusion, Naval News provides the usual annual review on notable developments for the Chinese Navy. This first
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on December 26 approved $58 billion (9.04 trillion yen) defense spending for fiscal year 2026, as Tokyo
On December 22, Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the 12th and final Mogami-class multirole frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The
SEA, part of the Cohort plc Group, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to supply its advanced KraitArray undersea sensing technology to Liquid Robotics, a
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) held a meeting in Manila this week to discuss potential lines of cooperation –
Announced by Secretary of the Navy John. C Phelan on December 8th, Saronic, a Texas based autonomous vessel manufacturer has scored a several hundred million
HII and Babcock International Group (Babcock) have signed a contract that expands their strategic partnership to further support the Virginia-class submarine construction to increase throughput
On December 9, 2025, Babcock International Group announced the keel-laying ceremony of the third Type 31 frigate, the future HMS Formidable, in Rosyth facility in
Announced by Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) John C. Phelan on December 5th, the United States Navy and Marine Corps has chosen Dutch shipbuilder Damen’s
Saronic today announced a $300 million investment to expand its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard — a major milestone in the company’s continued growth as a leader
