Italy’s largest shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has reiterated its offer of the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS), presenting it as a tailored solution to the Philippines challenging
Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace have signed an Memorandum of Understanding at Indo Pacific 2025, signifying an intent to assess possible integration of
On November 13, Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) launched the first two of a planned fleet of 12 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the
Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has publicly called for Tokyo to consider acquiring nuclear-powered submarines (SSN), marking what would be a significant strategic shift
Navantia Australia has presented two new ship designs at the Indo Pacific 2025 Maritime Exposition in Sydney. The two developments are the Alfa 4000 Light
Sweden’s NATO membership is prompting the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) to re-shape its role and capabilities for delivering security in the Baltic Sea region, the
The Chinese Navy (PLAN) on November 5 officially commissioned the third aircraft carrier, Fujian (18) into active service. High profile officials including paramount leader Xi
Australia is continuing to drive forward its ambition for nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). The first day of Indo-Pacific 2025, held in Sydney from 4-6 November, was
On October 30, Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia conducted a torpedo firing test of its autonomous submarine prototype, known domestically as KSOT (Kapal Selam
On October 30, 2025, Hanwha Ocean hosted the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable David McGuinty, Canada’s Minister of National Defence,
