A keel laying ceremony of the second and third next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPV), to be constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Navy, was held at M/s Yeoman Marine Services on March 23, 2025.
The Pakistan Navy has launched the second Hangir-class submarine, PNS/M SHUSHUK (Desig), at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Company, Shuangliu Base, Wuhan, China.
Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean.
A keel-laying ceremony of the Indian Navy’s second of five fleet support ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on March 12, 2025.
Japanese shipbuilding company Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered the submarine Raigei to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
A steel-cutting ceremony for the third in a series of five Indian Navy’s fleet support ships (FSS) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on February 20, 2025.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has held a launching and naming ceremony for the fourth Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance ship built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah has participated in the French Navy-led multilateral training exercise La Perouse 2025, alongside other allied and partner nations, in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean.
As part of its efforts to modernize the naval fleet, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first Type 054B frigate.
South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has secured an order for four additional high-speed patrol vessels to build for ROK Navy (ROKN).
The Indian Navy has held a commissioning ceremony for three new naval combatants: INS Surat, the fourth and final P15B guided-missile destroyer; INS Nilgiri, the first P17 stealth frigate; and INS Vaghsheer, the sixth submarine of the P75 project (Scorpene/Kalvari class).
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has started a joint project with Peruvian state-owned shipyard SIMA for the construction of four warships.
INS Vaghsheer, the sixth submarine of Project 75 (Scorpene class), was delivered to the Indian Navy on January 9, 2025.
On the 77th anniversary of the Myanmar Navy, the navy has marked several milestones in the construction of new naval vessels.
