Vessels
Egyptian Navy receives final Type 209/1400 submarine
Germany’s thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has handed over S44, the fourth Type 209/1400mod class submarine, to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Prince William starts construction on UK’s 3rd Type 26 frigate
In a steel cut ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow on 29 June, His Royal Highness, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, set the plasma cutting machine to work on the first plate of steel for the third Type 26 frigate, HMS Belfast.
German Navy gets funding for new vessels
The German federal parliament (Bundestag) has allocated billions of euros for the modernization of the German Navy.
NGOs: Sale of asbestos-laden Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier raises concerns
There are legal, environmental and health risks linked to breaking the Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier São Paulo (ex Foch), the NGOs told the Turkish authorities.
Royal Navy takes delivery of 3rd autonomous minehunting boat
The third and final Royal Navy autonomous minehunting boat has been delivered to Clyde Naval Base.
UK invests £36M in new MOD police patrol craft
The UK government has awarded a £36 million contract to Marine Specialised Technology to deliver 18 new police patrol craft for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forces.
Fincantieri to build 6 FREMM frigates for Indonesian Navy
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia have signed a contract for the supply of six FREMM-class frigates.
F-35B Lightning jet lands on HMS Prince of Wales for 1st time
An F-35B Lightning aircraft has landed onboard the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales for the first time.
Fincantieri launches Qatar’s 2nd new OPV
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Sheraouh (Q62), the second offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.
Damen lays keel of CSS Den Helder
Romanian Damen Shipyards Galați has performed the keel-laying ceremony on the combat support ship (CSS) Den Helder for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Polish Navy tug Przemko leaves shipyard
The last of six tugboats built by Remontowa Shipbuilding for the Polish Navy, H-13 Przemko, has wrapped up its acceptance and delivery protocol.
UK launches tender for 3 new Fleet Solid Support ships
On 21 May, UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide vital support to Royal Navy operations across the world.
UK Carrier Strike Group embarks on historic deployment
Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier and fleet flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth for her maiden operational deployment at the heart of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group after a farewell visit from Her Majesty The Queen.
Britain’s next generation of frigates named
Five names have been selected for Britain’s Type 31 frigates.