Surface Vessels
Montenegro launches new patrol vessel in France
Two Italian Navy FREMM frigates set for transfer to Greece
UK changes gun plan for new FSS ships
Sweden orders four FDI frigates from Naval Group
Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate christened
OCCAR signs contract amendment for Horizon frigate mid-life upgrade
The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) has signed the second amendment to the Horizon-class frigates’ Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU)...
Keel laid for Finnish Navy's fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette
The keel for the Finnish Navy's fourth Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette was laid at the Rauma shipyard on August 4, 2026. The keel-laying...
Netherlands approves work on USVs for future ASW frigates
The Netherlands has approved the next phase of its effort to integrate uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) into the Royal Netherlands Navy's future...
Italian Navy's second next-gen minehunter reaches construction milestone
Italian shipbuilder Intermarine has started fiberglass lamination of the hull for the second new-generation minehunter being built for the...
Rheinmetall to modernize F123-class frigate for German Navy
German technology group Rheinmetall has been awarded the contract to modernize the F123-class frigate Bayern for the German Navy. As part of the...
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems
Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.
Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade
Portugal has signed a government-to-government agreement with Italy to acquire three next-generation frigates as part of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment framework, marking a major step in the modernization of the Portuguese Navy’s surface fleet.
Navantia lays keel of Spanish Navy’s third F110 frigate
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has reached a new milestone in the Spanish Navy’s F110 frigate program with the keel laying of the third vessel in the class, F113 Menéndez de Avilés, at the company’s Ferrol shipyard.