In the first instalment of this annual Naval News review for the Chinese Navy (PLAN) in 2025 we have looked at notable developments for the
On December 21, 2025, a major naval platforms delivery ceremony was held in Istanbul Naval Shipyard, which marked the delivery of naval platforms to the
ASW Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) INS Mahe has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. This is the first of eight ships of the ASW
The Indian Navy simultaneously commissioned two frontline frigates of the Nilgiri-class, INS Udaygiri (F35) and INS Himgiri (F34), on August 26, 2025. An Indian MoD
The induction and naming ceremony of four upgraded Island-class coastal patrol vessels into the Hellenic Navy took place at the Salamis Shipyards.
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.
In the Portuguese Navy’s tender for logistics support vessels, STM has been awarded the contract, positioning itself ahead of other international competitors. This agreement marks
The Royal Malaysian Navy announced the steel-cutting ceremony for the first “Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2” at Istanbul Shipyard.
Pakistan Navy held a ceremony for the commissioning of its first MILGEM-class corvette PNS Babur (P-280) and the first Yarmook-class Batch-II offshore patrol vessel PNS Hunain (F-273).
On February 19, 2024, the Turkish defense engineering company STM announced the contract for the mid-life upgrade of four Gür-class (Type 209/1400) submarines.
