On the 77th anniversary of the Myanmar Navy, the navy has marked several milestones in the construction of new naval vessels.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has launched its first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship.
The Ministry of Defense of Oman has signed a contract with Marsun Public Company of Thailand for the construction of four landing craft.
The second patrol icebreaker of Project 23550, Nikolay Zubov, under construction at the Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg, was launched on December 25, 2024.
Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro has revealed that a future Constellation-class guided missile Frigate, FFG 69, will be named USS Joy Bright Hancock.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has held a naming and launching ceremony for Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The US Coast Guard/US Navy Integrated Program Office has received approval for the construction of the nation’s first polar security cutter (PSC).
Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan Shipyard has held keel-laying ceremonies for two 50-meter fast attack craft (FAC) being built for the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF).
The US Navy Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797) was delivered to the navy on December 22, 2024.
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.
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the construction of new Type F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy.
Shipbuilder Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats (ECCPBs) to be delivered to the Australian Border Force (ABF).
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight Hanwha Ocean has concluded a contract with Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to construct the first two ships of the Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigates for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
The Indian Navy has revealed that a steel-cutting ceremony for the first next-generation missile vessel was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
