Aerospace and defence company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to continue the development and production, as well as expand the capabilities, of the two A26 Blekinge class submarines.
Indonesian shipbuilder DRU Shipyards (PT Daya Radar Utama DRU) has started with the construction of the two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Indonesian Navy.
The Russian Navy has held keel-laying ceremonies for four submarines and two corvettes on 23 August 2021.
The Ukrainian government has revealed its three-stage plans to build a new naval fleet by 2035.
Pakistan Navy’s first Milgem-class corvette ship has been launched at Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY).
British aerospace, defence and security company Babcock International has won a contract to deliver the installation of a variable speed drive system for the central cooling system onboard the Irish Navy’s P60 Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku Oy has signed a letter of intent for the construction of two new multipurpose ships for the Finnish Border Guard. Under the Finnish Border Guard’s Vessel Ship 2025 project, the two new vessels will replace three decommissioned patrol vessels. During the sprin
The Royal Norwegian Navy has reached a new milestone with the launching of the first out of three new Jan Mayen-class coastguard vessels.
The new robot boat Otter Pro, which can be used to quickly survey uncharted waters and gather data, has begun trials with the Royal Navy.
Poland’s Ministry of Defense has shortlisted three candidates to build the new Swordfish frigates for the Polish Navy as part of the Miecznik program.
The Royal Navy has decommissioned minehunters HMS Blyth and HMS Ramsey at a ceremony held in Rosyth, Scotland, after 41 years of collective service. The ships are being replaced by the expanding Project Wilton drive to introduce autonomous/uncrewed boats and systems into minehunting, which is an ini
Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) HMS Tamar and HMS Spey are preparing for deployment in the Indo-Pacific region. According to the Royal Navy, the vessels will remain in the Indo-Pacific for the next few years as part of the navy’s forward presence programme. HMS Tamar and HMS Spey are set t
The United Engine Corporation (UEC), part of Russian state corporation Rostec, has delivered locally-made M55R seaborne diesel/gas turbine power units to the Severnaya Verf Shipyard for Project 22350 frigates. The M55R power units are set to replace imported engines on the Russian frigates, Rostec s
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected James Fisher Mimic’s (JFM) Condition Monitoring System to maintain the UK Royal Navy’s future Type 26 frigate fleet. Having used condition-based maintenance (CBM) for many years, the UK Royal Navy will adopt Mimic to capture, connect, and combine all ves
