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Naval News Top Stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, here is an overview of the ten most-read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
30 December 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, here is an overview of the ten most-read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
The indigenous submarine development project in Pakistan has reached another milestone. The keel laying of the first HANGOR-class submarine and the steel cutting of the second submarine were carried out at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on December 24, 2022.
The Taiwan Navy (ROC Navy) has allocated a budget of 43.1 billion New Taiwan dollars (1.37 billion USD) to upgrade its 6 Kang Ding-class (La Fayette) frigates starting in 2022.
Hanwha Group officially acquired Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) on December 16th in a deal worth 2 trillion Korean won (over $ 1.5 billion).
The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, U.S. Navy, Commander of Seventh Fleet.
An International Fleet Review was held in November in Sagami Bay under clear skies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the JMSDF…
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard has completed sea trials of the Type 071E Landing Platform Dock (LPD) built for the Royal Thai Navy.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) next week will host the “Asia Pacific Submarine Conference”. The event will take place in Tahiti (a French territory) for the first time ever.
A senior engineer at the RAND Corporation wrote about the dangers of floating and drifting mines and how current navies are hard-pressed to counter them.
Mine laying, a low cost but very effective capability is making a comeback among navies worldwide. Danish company SH Defence offers a new solution: A dedicated mine laying module.
