
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned PNS Taimur, the second of four Type 054 A/P frigates built in China.

Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in “an unsafe and unprofessional manner” as US Navy ships entered the Persian Gulf, the navy officials revealed.

The Qatari Ministry of the Interior has revealed a further contract with ARES Shipyard for the purchase of three fast interceptor craft (FIC).

Pakistan Navy’s third Milgem-class corvette PNS Badr has been launched at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW).

French naval shipbuilding major Naval Group has launched the second Gowind corvette ordered by United Arab Emirates for the country’s navy.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel laying of the new amphibious vessel (landing platform dock – LPD) ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered Damsah, the second of four Al Zubarah-class corvettes, to the Qatari Ministry of Defence.

The first two NH90 helicopters of the Qatar Emiri Air Force dedicated to naval missions were delivered by Italian company Leonardo.

Italian defence company Leonardo has delivered the sixth and final upgraded naval unit Al Taweelah to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF).

The commissioning ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s indigenously designed and constructed fast attack craft Missile PNS Haibat took place on 31 March in Karachi.

The Avante 2200 corvette Al-Jubail, the first of five corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), has been commissioned.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the fourth Al Zubarah-class corvette of four vessels ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence under the national naval acquisition program.

Defence company Leonardo has signed an agreement to develop a naval operation center for coordinating operations at sea for the Qatari Emiri Navy.

Shipbuilding company Israel Shipyards has signed a contract with an undisclosed African country to supply two new landing ships.