
The seventh frigate of P1135.6 class built for the Indian Navy was launched at Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on 28 October.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first Al Zubarah-class corvette of four vessels ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence under the national naval acquisition program.

The US Navy’s new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) has successfully completed the builder’s trials.

US Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) are conducting bilateral operations in the South China Sea.

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed that the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant departed for its second round of sea trials as the ship prepares for delivery.

The Korean Register (KR), a not-for-profit classification society offering verification and certification services for ships, and the South Korea Coast Guard (KCG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exchange the expertise in technologies of naval vessels.

China has commissioned its largest patrol vessel in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province to enhance maritime security operations in the deep sea.

US-based constructor of ships, workboats and patrol vessels Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) USCGC John Scheuerman to the US Coast Guard (USCG) ahead of schedule.

The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll has successfully conducted autonomous boat trials by managing to control an uncrewed Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boat (RIB) while sailing at sea.

Defence contractor Austal Australia has delivered new Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) NUSHIP Francis Agwi to the Australian Department of Defence (DoD).

The Royal Navy has revealed that the construction of its first in the series of eight Type 26 frigates is sufficiently complete for the navy to begin assigning sailors to the vessel.

As part of the UK’s upcoming Carrier Strike Group tour, UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce wants to explore opportunities for partnering with the Indian Navy with end-to-end solutions for the electrification of future warships.

Naval forces from Australia, Japan, the UK, and the US have joined together in the multinational Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021 to conduct naval training in the eastern Indian Ocean.

Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems operated by unmanned patrol squadron (VUP) 19 departed from Naval Air Facility Misawa and returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam upon completing their first rotational deployment to Japan.