
Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia and Saudi Zamil Offshore Service Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide services for Avante 2200 corvettes in Saudi Arabia.

Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose (F236) has seized more than 6 tons of illicit narcotics from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.

Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the first Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.

The Pakistan Navy has commissioned PNS Tughril, the first of four Type 054A/P (P standing for Pakistan) frigates built in China.

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a deal with German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build three new submarines for the Israeli Navy.

On 5 January, the Royal Navy’s warship HMS Montrose passed the 1,000-day milestone of keeping the Gulf sea lanes open and tackling drug smugglers.

Shortly before the inauguration of the new German government led by Olaf Scholz, Former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government agreed to sell three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt, local media reported.

US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operationally testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan on 12 December.

The Pakistan Navy (PN) has held a steel cutting ceremony for its 5th Hangor-class submarine, the first to be built indigenously in Pakistan.

Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has launched the fifth Avante 2200 corvette built for the Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia (RSNF).

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy from French shipbuilder Naval Group was launched on 4 December.

Singapore-based ST Engineering has secured, through its marine business, a sub-contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to work on the construction of four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels.

Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS) in the United Arab Emirates has launched a new landing craft (LST 100) ordered by the Nigerian Navy.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the Qatar Amiri Navy’s (QEN) newest Al Zubarah-class corvette at its Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.