Vessels
Indian Navy lays keel for two anti-submarine warfare shallow craft
Indian Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for two warships of anti-submarine warfare shallow craft (ASW SWC) project.
Pakistan’s indigenous submarine project reaches ‘mega milestone’
Keel laying ceremony of the first Hangor-class submarine and steel cutting of the second submarine has been held as part of the Pakistani indigenous submarine development project. Pakistan Navy informed that the ceremonies took place at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on 21 December, ma
Death toll from Thai warship sinking reaches 18, 11 still missing
The Royal Thai Navy has announced that the number of seafarers who lost their lives following the tragic sinking of the HTMS Sukhothai a week ago has risen to 18, with eleven seafarers still missing. The ship was carrying 105 crew members when the vessel started taking on water on December 18 after
Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene-class submarine delivered
Indian Navy’s fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari/Scorpene-class submarines, INS Vagir, has been delivered.
Thai navy corvette sinks in the Gulf of Thailand, 31 missing
A corvette of the Royal Thai Navy sank during a storm on Sunday, December 18, while underway off the Coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan, the Gulf of Thailand, the navy confirmed. The corvette is believed to have lost both engines and started taking on water causing it to lose stability and sink. The ship
Japan’s 3rd Mogami-class frigate enters service
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has held a commissioning ceremony for the navy’s third Mogami-class frigate.
VIDEO: Japan’s third Taigei-class submarine hits the water
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has held a naming and launching ceremony for the third Taigei-class submarine.
Taiwan welcomes new landing platform dock Yushan
The Taiwanese Navy has commissioned the newest landing platform dock (LPD) Yushan at a ceremony held in Kaohsiung.
Indian Navy launches two support vessels
Two diving support vessels (DSV) Nistar and Nipun being built by Hindustan Shipyard were launched on 22 September by the Indian Navy.
Piriou launches second patrol boat for Senegalese Navy
French shipbuilding company Piriou has launched the second of three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built for the Navy of Senegal.
Qatar welcomes corvette Al Zubarah and OPV Musherib
The Qatari Emiri Navy welcomed Doha-class air defence corvette Al Zubarah and offshore patrol vessel Musherib during a ceremony held on 12 September.
Indian Navy floats out new Project 17A frigate
Taragiri, a Project 17A Frigate was launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on 11 September.
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier enters service
The Indian Navy has commissioned its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ceremony held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi in the southern state of Kerala.
CSL lays keel for Indian Navy’s first ASW SWC
Indian shipbuilding company Cochin Shipyard Limited has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Indian Navy’s first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC).