Surface Vessels
UK’s specialist minehunting ship arrives in Middle East
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay has arrived in the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational minehunting operation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Germany cancels F126 frigate program, plans to acquire eight MEKO A-200 frigates instead
Germany’s Ministry of Defense has terminated the troubled F126 frigate procurement program, citing major schedule delays, soaring costs, and unacceptable project risks, and announced plans to replace the vessels with eight MEKO A-200 frigates for the German Navy.
Hellenic Navy’s third FDI frigate kicks off sea trials
French shipbuilder Naval Group has announced that HS Formion, the third FDI frigate built for the Hellenic Navy, has commenced its first sea trials off Lorient, France.
Naval Group partners with Croatian firms to support Gowind corvette program
French shipbuilder Naval Group has strengthened its industrial cooperation in Croatia through new agreements with local companies INELTEH and INDI-metal, supporting the country’s planned Gowind multi-mission corvette program.
UK’s ‘unique’ minehunting ship enters service
The Royal Navy has commissioned a new ‘unique’ minehunting ship, HMS Stirling Castle, on the banks of the Firth of Forth in Scotland.
Belgian Navy’s new minehunter tests drone capabilities at sea
Belgian Navy’s new minehunter Oostende has completed its first sea trials in Douarnenez Bay off the coast of Brittany, testing a suite of drones and uncrewed mine countermeasure systems alongside the Mine Countermeasures Module Group (MMG).
PHOTO: One of UK’s largest warships back at sea following ‘technical issue’
The UK Carrier Strike Group has released new images confirming that one of the Royal Navy’s largest warships, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, is back at sea, marking its return to operational activity following recent naval movements in the North Atlantic and High North.
Navantia secures five-year support contract for Saudi Arabia’s Avante 2200 corvettes
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a follow-on support contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for life-cycle support services for the first batch of five Avante 2200 corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years.
Royal Navy declares FOC for Martlet missile system
The Royal Navy has declared full operational capability (FOC) for the Martlet missile system deployed aboard Wildcat helicopters, marking the completion of an operational testing and integration programme aimed at expanding the weapon’s employment envelope.
Babcock and Truflo Marine expand AUKUS industrial cooperation
Babcock and Truflo Marine have launched a pilot initiative to strengthen UK-Australia submarine sustainment supply chains under AUKUS, with Australian-made valve components set to support the sustainment of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine fleet.
UK and Norwegian navies strengthen drone warfare in Arctic waters
The UK and Norwegian navies have conducted Exercise Tamber Shield 2026 in the fjords around Bergen, testing advanced drone integration, missile evasion tactics, and counter-fast attack operations in a demanding Arctic environment.
Thales to start modernization of Hellenic Navy’s Hydra-class frigates
Defense company Thales has secured a contract from the Greek General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) to begin the modernization of the Hellenic Navy’s Hydra-class frigates.
PGZ SW, Nauta Shiprepair Yard team up on Polish Miecznik frigate program
PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (PGZ SW) and Nauta Shiprepair Yard have signed an agreement for the construction of the GB02 aft block of the hull of the frigate ORP Burza, the second vessel being built under the Miecznik program for the Polish Navy.
Intermarine to build patrol vessel duo for Italian Guardia di Finanza
Intermarine, part of the IMMSI Group, has won a tender issued by the General Command of the Guardia di Finanza for the construction of two patrol vessels.