The Australian Department of Defense has taken delivery of the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for further testing and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded a contract with the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (BAKAMLA) for the construction of an offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a renaming ceremony for two multi-purpose support ships (MPCSs/PPA) sold to the Indonesian Navy.
Schottel has been awarded a contract to supply two EcoPeller SRE 560 and one TransverseThruster STT 3 FP for a multi-purpose support ship (MPSS) for the Portuguese Navy.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has accepted delivery of its 17th fully missionized HC-130J long-range surveillance aircraft, CGNR 2017.
Denmark is set to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with the addition of three new naval vessels as part of a newly agreed defense deal.
The Peruvian Navy has launched two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), BAP Río Huarmey and BAP Río Nepeña, at SIMA Peru’s Chimbote and Callao shipyard.
The Royal Netherlands Navy has received two of four new upgraded landing craft utilities (LCUs).
The seventh and final Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine will bear the name HMS Achilles, the Royal Navy unveiled.
Babcock Australasia has secured the first Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program contracts for the maintenance work on a Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) frigate.
Lithuanian company Western Baltic Engineering, in collaboration with Danish design services provider OSK Design, has developed the conceptual design for Lithuania’s next-generation patrol vessel.
As part of its efforts to modernize the naval fleet, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first Type 054B frigate.
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia has revealed that the second Omiš-class coastal patrol ship Umag (OOB 32) was commissioned into service.
The Australian Government has decided to invest an additional $262 million to support local defense industry uplift and develop Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine supply chain.
