European Commission Selects Naval Group Belgium to Lead E=MCM Project
In the frame of the European Defence FUND (EDF), Naval Group Belgium will lead the E=MCM project for a period of three years.
In the frame of the European Defence FUND (EDF), Naval Group Belgium will lead the E=MCM project for a period of three years.
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) two-star capability head has made a robust defence of the ‘shrink-wrapped’ procurement strategy being pursued for the accelerated acquisition of 11 new Tier 2 general purpose frigates.
Named Yahagi (with pennant number FFM-5), the newest Mogami-class frigate was inducted into Escort Division 14, headquartered at the Maizuru naval base in Kyoto Prefecture,
HENSOLDT UK has been selected by Navantia UK to provide key systems to the UK RFA’s three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships.

Naval News analysis of the Australian surface fleet dilemma and the effort to modernise the RAN with the Tier-2 combatant.
MHI will start delivering the Mk 41 VLS for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigate for the JMSDF in fiscal year 2024.
Australia will slash the number of Hunter frigates being bought to free up funding for “Tier 2” small warships that will help double the fleets size.
An image surfaced in Turkey revealing the design and various features of the Turkish Navy’s future aircraft carrier.
The Philippines has confirmed that it will acquire submarines for its fleet as part of efforts to strengthen its territorial defense amid China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
German naval systems integrator Anschütz GmbH exhibits at the World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia at booth E10.