The New Zealand Defence Force will receive a $957 million increase over the next four years to fund essential operational…
Naval Warfare
NATO Support and Procurement Agency Issues Request for Proposals to Upgrade Portuguese Navy Vasco da Gama-Class Frigates
The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) has taken a significant step toward extending the service life of its Vasco da Gama…
Belgium’s BNS Brugge (M942): The Future of Mine Countermeasures Unveiled in Lorient
The Belgian Navy has taken a significant step forward in modernizing its fleet with the launch of the BNS Brugge…
Damen Cape Town Advances Maritime Security with Third Vessel Delivery to South African Navy
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), P1573, at Naval Base Durban for…
US Navy Join Indian Navy for Anti-submarine Warfare Training During Tiger Triumph 2025
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft joined an Indian Navy P-8I to conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training in the Bay…
Finnish Navy Deploys Hamina-class Missile Craft PGG Hanko to Standing NATO Maritime Group 1
The Finnish Navy has deployed its Hamina-class missile craft PGG Hanko to the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) as…
Brazilian Navy Advance to Next Phase in Development of MANSUP-ER Anti-ship Missile
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and SIATT advanced their strategic partnership with the Brazilian…
Airbus to Build the IP Network of the Naval Force for French Armed Forces
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded the contract for the IP Network of the Naval Force (RIFAN) stage…
Damen Naval Hands Over New Combat Support Ship Den Helder to Royal Netherlands Navy
Naval shipbuilder Damen Naval has handed over the new Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder to the Command Materiel and…
BAE Systems Secures Colombian Navy Contract for Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun System
BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed…
Aegis Combat System Demonstrates System’s Capability to Counter Hypersonic Threats
The USS Pinckney (DDG 91) successfully completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s…
Royal Malaysian Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship 2 Advances with First Phase of Painting Completed
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 2) has reached a significant milestone, completing its first stage…
MTG Dolphin Launches Second Multi-Role Patrol Vessel for Bulgarian Navy
MTG Dolphin has successfully launched the second of two Hrabri-class Multi-Purpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPVs) under construction for the Bulgarian…
US Marine Corps Field Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) to 3d LAAB
In a significant milestone, the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) was successfully fielded to the 3rd…
Qatar Emiri Naval Forces Strengthens Naval Capabilities with Dearsan’s Missile Attack Craft
Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) marked the keel-laying ceremony of two 50-meter Missile Attack Craft (MAC) at Turkish Dearsan Shipyard…
Fincantieri Delivers ITS Trieste Landing Helicopter Dock to the Italian Navy
Fincantieri delivered the ITS Trieste, a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), to the Italian Navy during a ceremony held on December…
French Navy Successfully Tests New F21 Heavyweight Torpedo in Live-Fire Exercise
On December 14, 2024, the French Navy conducted a live-fire test of its new F21 heavyweight torpedo, successfully sinking the…
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Deploys Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile Unit in Okinawa
Japan has deployed the ‘7th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment’ at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)’s Katsuren camp in Uruma city,…
Damen Shipyards Group Unveils New Multi-Purpose Support Ship (MPSS)
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a new ship design based on modern defence and security requirements. The Multi-Purpose Support Ship…