
INS Taragiri, the fourth frigate of the Project 17A class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026.

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has launched a new 3,000-ton-class patrol vessel for the Korea Coast Guard.

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has marked a significant achievement with the ceremonial launch of next-generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV) INS Shachi (Yard 1280) for the Indian Navy and the delivery of fast patrol vessel (FPV) ICGS Achal (Yard 1274) to the Indian Coast Guard.

The Royal Thai Navy has taken delivery of its new hydrographic operations vessel, HTMS Suriya, during a handover ceremony held on March 30, 2026.

Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has delivered three frontline naval platforms, Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray, to the Indian Navy.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s KSS-III submarine has departed for Canada, marking a milestone in bilateral defence cooperation between Canada and South Korea.

TKMS and ST Engineering’s Marine arm have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the establishment of a joint service and maintenance center in Singapore.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the fifth Taigei-class submarine JS Chogei.

Thailand’s shipbuilding sector has taken a significant step toward strengthening national industrial security, as Marsun joined the Thai Shipbuilding and Repairing Association and eight domestic shipbuilders to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance large-scale ship construction project

Underwater defense systems provider DRASS has delivered two swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs) to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Philippine Navy has held a christening and commissioning ceremony for the offshore patrol vessel BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) and the fast attack interdiction craft BRP Audrey Bañares (PG-910).

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has delivered the lead offshore patrol vessel (OPV) BRP Rajah Sulayman to the Philippine Navy ahead of schedule.

The first of three cadet training ships (CTS), Yard 18003 Krishna, has been launched at L&T, Kattupalli shipyard in Chennai.

South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean held a keel laying ceremony for the fifth future frigate eXperimental (FFX) Batch-III Ship for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) on January 27, 2026.