
Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro has unveiled the name of the first ship in the new class of medium landing ships.

The Hellenic Navy has held a naming ceremony for four Island-class patrol boats at Salamis Shipyards.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has launched the sixth and final Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS) HMCS Robert Hampton Gray.

Defense company BAE Systems has received a $212 million contract from the US Navy for the modernization of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has secured an order for four additional high-speed patrol vessels to build for ROK Navy (ROKN).

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.

The Indian Navy has held a commissioning ceremony for three new naval combatants: INS Surat, the fourth and final P15B guided-missile destroyer; INS Nilgiri, the first P17 stealth frigate; and INS Vaghsheer, the sixth submarine of the P75 project (Scorpene/Kalvari class).

HII has christened US Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.

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.

EDGE Group’s entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has launched the first Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) being built for the UAE Navy.

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.

South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has started a joint project with Peruvian state-owned shipyard SIMA for the construction of four warships.

The US Navy and US Marine Corps commenced the first of many celebrations in 2025, marking their 250th birthdays at the 10th Annual Commodore Stephen Decatur Celebration. Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro also named the T-AGOS ocean surveillance ships the Explorer class.

INS Vaghsheer, the sixth submarine of Project 75 (Scorpene class), was delivered to the Indian Navy on January 9, 2025.