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Chinese Naval Developments 2024 In Review – Part 1: Major Programs
Naval News reviews notable developments for Chinese naval modernization in 2024. Part 1 focuses on major programs for carriers and escorts.
2 January 2025
Naval News reviews notable developments for Chinese naval modernization in 2024. Part 1 focuses on major programs for carriers and escorts.
The U.S. Coast Guard/U.S. Navy Integrated Program Office received approval Dec. 19 to begin to build the first polar security cutter (PSC).
Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan Shipyard held the keel-laying ceremony for two FAC 50 missile-equipped Fast Attack Craft (FAC) for the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF).
The Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Trieste (L 9890) is the latest addition to the Italian Navy’s fleet. This new generation vessel is one of the most advanced ship dedicated to amphibious warfare, worldwide.
The DARPA No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program recently completed a successful first test of at-sea refueling designed for use with the program’s Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV).
OCCAR has announced the delivery of the first uncrewed mine warfare module to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) on December 12. 2024 as part of the SLAM-F program.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched Nagara, the 10th of a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates, for the JMSDF
Ukrainian uncrewed surface drones (USVs) are dominating combat in the Black Sea few would have predicted. The much larger, and better equipped, Russian Navy has
A French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) fired a live F21 heavyweight torpedo at a surface ship in what was a first of its kind test.
Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan christened and ceremonially launched ‘HMCS Protecteur’, the first in a new class of Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessels…
