
Why Japan’s Industry is Pulling Back from the U.S. Navy Frigate Plan
Japanese defense industry stakeholders are growing hesitant over a potential U.S. Navy frigate deal, weighed down by heavy investment demands and domestic naval commitments.

Japanese defense industry stakeholders are growing hesitant over a potential U.S. Navy frigate deal, weighed down by heavy investment demands and domestic naval commitments.
ABB has secured a contract with Spanish state-owned shipbuilding and design company Navantia to supply two forthcoming Spanish Navy coastal hydrographic vessels (BHC) with a
In early November, the French Navy’s Modernised Tripartite/Éridan-class minehunter arrived in the Baltic region for a two-month deployment, joining NATO Allied Maritime Command’s (MARCOM’s) Standing
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is continuing to deploy ships to build Baltic Sea presence, to support national and NATO interests. Aboard FS Sagittaire, at

The Russian spy ship, designated Yantar, has been spotted by British authorities loitering near Scotland after entering British water intermittently over the previous weeks. The
The Finnish Pohjanmaa-class programme for four heavy corvettes keeps moving forward, with the first two vessels reaching important milestones recently. As reported back in February,
The Lithuanian Defence Resources Agency, under the Ministry of National Defence, in cooperation with the Latvian Ministry of Defence, has signed a contract with the
ABB will provide turnkey power, propulsion and automation solution to meet the needs of six new Portuguese Navy offshore patrol vessels Azipod® propulsion, Onboard DC
Denmark is procuring a large number of sea mines to strengthen the defence of the inland Danish waters and contribute to NATO’s overall defence and
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the successful completion of an “operational test launch” of the Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile.