On 4 October, Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak and his British equivalent Defence Secretary Ben Wallace signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Air Defence Complex Weapons and a… Continue reading "Poland and UK Sign Agreements on Frigates, Missiles and Air Defense"
The Hellenic Navy commissioned the seventh and final Super Vista-class (also known as the Roussen-class) Fast Attack Missile Craft (FACM) on 29 September, 2022, at the Amfiali Naval Base near… Continue reading "Greece Commissions The Seventh And Last Roussen-Class Fast Attack Missile Craft"
With a keel-laying ceremony on September 16, DEARSAN, one of Turkey’s leading private shipyards for military shipbuilding, officially began the construction of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the… Continue reading "DEARSAN Begins Construction Of Offshore Patrol Vessels For The Nigerian Navy"
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the successful testing of the Gabriel V, the Israeli Navy’s latest generation anti-ship missile. The test was conducted in August, with the Israeli Navy… Continue reading "Israel Successfully Tests The ‘Gabriel V’ Anti-Ship Missile"
Three new domestically manufactured military ships, one of which is a patrol vessel, entered service with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy last week at a ceremony in the country’s southern… Continue reading "Iran’s Catamaran Missile Corvette Enters Service with the IRGC Navy"
On Sunday during Fleet Week in Maryland, the Danish training ship “Danmark” collided with the US Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Minneapolis Saint Paul while the Danmark was being tugged… Continue reading "Danish Tall Ship Collides With USS Minneapolis Saint Paul"
According to Mainchi Shimbun, the Japan Ministry of Defense announced on August 31 that it will commission two Aegis-equipped surface combatants to replace the earlier plan of Aegis Ashore installations,… Continue reading "Japanese Defense Budget Expansion Includes Two 20,000 Ton Cruisers"
Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Docks Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) stated to investors in August that destroyer Mormugao and submarine Vagir are slated to be handed over to the Indian Navy in 2022.… Continue reading "India’s MDL Details Impending Deliveries, Confirms Plans For Project-17B Frigates"
The first ADA class corvette, currently being constructed for the Ukrainian Navy by the principal contractor STM, has been given a name. According to announcements by the Ukrainian General Staff,… Continue reading "Ukraine Names Its First MİLGEM ADA Class Corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’"
The Indian Navy has deployed eight warships to visit ports across six continents. On 15 August, India’s Independence day, these ships hosted various activities and events by Indian missions, including… Continue reading "Indian Navy Conducts Global Deployment To Celebrate 75 Years Of Independence"