Vessels

Pakistan’s 4th and final Milgem-class corvette hits the water in Karachi
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) has launched the fourth and final Milgem-class corvette for the Pakistan Navy.

L&T and Navantia team up on India’s Project 75 submarines
Larsen & Toubro and Spanish Navantia have signed a Teaming Agreement (TA) for the purpose of submission of a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy’s P75 (India) submarine program.

Malaysia orders two ATR 72 MPA from Leonardo
The Ministry of Defence of Malaysia has signed a contract with Leonardo to supply two ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) platforms.

Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates
The Pakistan Navy has held a commissioning ceremony for two new Type 054 A/P frigates.

Philippine Navy welcomes two new Shaldag Mk V patrol boats
The Philippine Navy has welcomed two Shaldag Mk V fast-attack interdiction craft (FAIC).

HHI splashes ROKN’s 1st Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the first Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).

Indian Navy signs contracts for construction of 17 naval vessels
The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with local shipyards for the construction of 11 next-generation offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and six next-generation missile vessels (NGMVs) for the Indian Navy.

ST Engineering scores deal for Singapore Navy’s six multi-role combat ships
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) today announced that its subsidiary, ST Engineering Marine, has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the detailed design and construction of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

JMSDF’s second Taigei-class submarine enters fleet
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has a commissioning ceremony for the second Taigei-class submarine.

Kongsberg’s propulsion systems for Philippine Navy’s new OPVs
Kongsberg Maritime announces the sale of six sets of controllable pitch propeller systems to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for installation in six new 94-metre offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy.

Japan’s 4th Mogami-class frigate enters service
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has held a commissioning ceremony for the navy’s fourth Mogami-class frigate.

Wärtsilä’s solutions picked for two Chilean Navy’s vessels
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main propulsion machinery, as well as a range of other equipment and systems for two new 110-metre long amphibious transport vessels being built for the Chilean Navy.

India commissions fifth Kalvari-class submarine
On 23 January 2023, INS Vagir, the fifth P75 Kalvari-class submarine, was commissioned within the Indian Navy.

Singapore to splash $1.8 billion on four Invincible-class submarines
The Singaporean Ministry of Defense has unveiled the costs of purchasing four new Invincible-class submarines.