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.
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.
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has been awarded purchase orders totaling $96 million to provide essential valves for the construction of five Columbia-class and 12 Virginia-class submarines.
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).
Republic of Korea’s (ROK’s) Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has contracted local aerospace and arms manufacturer LIG Nex1 to work on the reconnaissance unmanned surface vehicle (USV) system development project.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro has named the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146).
The Russian Navy has welcomed the latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk built at the Sevmash Shipyard in northwestern Russia.
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 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.
