
South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has signed a contract to build four special-purpose naval patrol killers with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

The Indian Navy commissioned its latest stealth guided missile destroyer Imphal at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26.

The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders (MDL) for the construction of six next-generation offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

Austal USA has received a US$867.6 million (A$1.28 billion) definitized contract award (UCA) for the final design and construction of three Expeditionary Medical Ships (EMS) from the US Navy.

Austal Ships and Birdon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop defence shipbuilding capability in Western Australia to deliver the Australian Department of Defence Landing Craft-Medium (LC-M) project.

ST Engineering’s subsidiary ST Engineering Marine has secured a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the mid-life upgrade of its Formidable-class frigates for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

Sevmash Shipyard, a division of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has launched the nuclear-powered Yasen-M class submarine Arkhangelsk for the Russian Navy.

Indian Navy has unveiled the crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), the third amongst the four Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers.

BAE Systems’ Hunter Class Frigate Program has successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

Russian shipbuilder Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the fifth Project 363.3 submarine, Mozhaisk, to the Russian Navy.

The Commonwealth of Australia and shipbuilder Austal have reached an agreement for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Navy.

Luerssen Australia has launched the second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Shipbuilder Austal Australia has delivered the 18th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence.

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has signed a contract with German company Fassmer to acquire four new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).