Vessels
Hellenic Navy names four Island-class patrol vessels (Video)
The Hellenic Navy has held a naming ceremony for four Island-class patrol boats at Salamis Shipyards.
Keel laid for Liège, newest minehunter of Belgian-Dutch rMCM program (Gallery)
The Belgian Navy has revealed that a keel-laying ceremony was held for the Liège, the newest mine countermeasure vessel being built under the Belgian-Dutch minehunter (rMCM) program.
Türkiye: Two new İstif-class frigates hit the water (Video)
Türkiye has launched two new İstif (I) class frigates, named İZMİR (F-516) and İZMİT (F-517), marking a significant milestone in its naval modernization efforts.
Contract signed for construction of ‘innovative’ offshore patrol vessel with wind-assisted propulsion
Following a public tender, Socarenam-Mauric consortium has been awarded the contract by the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) to design and build an “innovative” offshore patrol vessel.
Fincantieri tests lithium-ion battery system for Italian Navy’s U212 NFS submarines
Power4Future, part of Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri, has completed the final operational test of the lithium-ion battery system (LBS), intended for the Italian Navy’s U212 near future submarines (NFS), at the Piedimonte San Germano facility.
Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland
Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL).
Russian Navy welcomes latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk (Gallery)
The Russian Navy has welcomed the latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk built at the Sevmash Shipyard in northwestern Russia.
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Naval power has emerged as a central element in these power struggles, with nations increasingly focused on enhancing their maritime capabilities and expanding their fleets.
Poland places order for naval rescue ship as part of Ratownik program
Poland has inked a contract with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) for the construction of a naval rescue ship, which will be a part of the Ratownik program.
Russian Navy’s second Project 23550 patrol icebreaker launched (Gallery)
The second patrol icebreaker of Project 23550, Nikolay Zubov, under construction at the Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg, was launched on December 25, 2024.
Damen, Nevesbu unite to work on Colombian Navy’s PES frigate
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has inked a contract with compatriot design, engineering, and support service provider Nevesbu for the platform engineering scope of the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate for Colombia.
Germany gives green light to Type F127 frigate program
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the construction of new Type F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy.
TKMS bags ‘record’ contract: Four more submarines in Type 212CD program confirmed
The German government has signed a contract in Koblenz with shipbuilding major thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the construction of four more submarines in the Type 212CD program.
Remontowa Shipbuilding lays keel for Polish Navy’s sixth Kormoran II minehunter (Gallery)
The keel for the sixth mine countermeasure vessel of Project 258 Kormoran II was laid at Remontowa Shipbuilding on December 16, 2024.