
Chinese PLAN Commissions 1st Type 054B Frigate
24/01/2025 | Mike Rajkumar
China’s People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has officially commissioned its first Type 054B frigate, ‘LUOHE’ (Hull No 545) into service.
The 5,500-ton-class warship was commissioned… [leggi la notizia]

Kongsberg Maritime’s advanced propulsion and manoeuvring technology for Indonesian Navy's FACs
23/01/2025 | Editorial Team
Kongsberg Maritime has recently secured a significant contract to provide cutting-edge propulsion and manoeuvring systems for 2 new KCR-70 Fast Attack Craft destined for the… [leggi la notizia]

New details - and confirmations - for the US DDG(X) programme
20/01/2025 | CAROLINA PAIZS
During the 37th National Symposium, organised by the Surface Navy Association and held in Washington D.C. from 14 to 16 January, some news emerged and… [leggi la notizia]

Silos for ballistic missiles and/or underwater drones for the Israeli DRAKON submarine
16/01/2025 | Michele Cosentino
In mid-November 2024, at a ceremony in Kiel, the name DRAKON was officially given to the last Israeli submarine. Although the event was confidential, a… [leggi la notizia]

Republic of Korea Navy to Modernise PKG Class Boats
09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will proceed with the upgrade of its Patrol Killer Guided Missile (PKGM) boats. Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)… [leggi la notizia]

Stealth Meets Sting: The DS8-BLACK SCORPION Combo
02/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone
In a significant development announced on December 2, 2024, DRASS has entered into a strategic partnership with LEONARDO resulting in an enhanced version of the… [leggi la notizia]

Republic of Singapore Navy Decommissions CHALLENGER Class Submarines
29/11/2024 | Mike Rajkumar
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) decommissioned its last two CHALLENGER-class submarines on 25 November. The RSS CONQUEROR and RSS CHIEFTAIN were formally decommissioned from… [leggi la notizia]
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Egypt's submarine ambitions
27/11/2024 | Fabio Di Felice
The ambitions of the Egyptian Navy show no signs of slowing down. According to some African media reports, after significant investments in surface naval platforms,… [leggi la notizia]

China Shows-Off New Large USV "Orca"
22/11/2024 | Mike Rajkumar
A new Chinese large Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) was showcased at the recently concluded Airshow China.
The Orca 500-tonne high-speed stealth USV features a trimaran… [leggi la notizia]

SEA-3000: Germany and Japan in the running for Australian medium frigate
21/11/2024 | Giuliano da Fre'
The Australian Defence Force has recently narrowed down the list of shipyards participating in the SEA-3000 program for 11 new medium frigates.
From the initial… [leggi la notizia]

Civilian innovation meets naval needs at Kongsberg Maritime
15/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone
At Euronaval, Kongsberg Maritime emphasized propulsion as a crucial aspect of naval capability, and showcased products that combine decades of operational experience with the latest… [leggi la notizia]

Euronaval 2024: Fincantieri presents the PPA EVO
05/11/2024 | Eugenio Po
After the FREMM EVO comes the PPA EVO, a further upgraded version of the PPA.
This is a ship that, while maintaining the hull and… [leggi la notizia]

Euronaval 2024: MdCN on the Italian Navy's FREMM EVO
05/11/2024 | Eugenio Po
Italian Navy's new FREMM EVO frigates will be equipped with MBDA's MdCN missile (Missile de Croisière Naval, also known as SCALP NAVAL or NAVAL CRUISE… [leggi la notizia]

SEA WARDEN: a battle-ready system to counter the un-crewed threat
04/11/2024 | MBDA
MBDA is adapting to the challenges of the evolving aerial and surface drone threats in the naval domain. At Euronaval 2024, MBDA is presenting SEA… [leggi la notizia]

First launch for the new TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile
04/11/2024 | Editorial Team
On Oct. 14, the first launch of the new TESEO MK2/E Evolved anti-ship missile (TESEO EVO), developed by MBDA for the Italian Navy, was carried… [leggi la notizia]

Royal Navy looks at a framework to develop, field and support NavyPODS
24/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli
The Royal Navy issued a Request For Information as it looks to establish a commercial framework that is intended to be accessible to all Services… [leggi la notizia]

Start of construction works for the Portuguese Navy's innovative multipurpose ship
10/10/2024 | Giuliano da Fre'
On 3 October, construction works on the multirole ship DOM JOÃO II, destined for the Portuguese Navy, began.
The first steel cutting ceremony took place… [leggi la notizia]

The Underwater as the New Frontier for Humankind
09/10/2024 | Pietro Batacchi
Italian Navy’s Arsenal in Venice - historical site of the Institute of Maritime Military Studies - is hosting the 14th edition of the 'Trans -… [leggi la notizia]

The 6th ASTUTE-class SSN, HMS AGAMEMNON, has been launched
07/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli
The newest of the Royal Navy’s submarines has been lowered into the water for the first time The 6th ASTUTE-class SSN for the Royal Navy,… [leggi la notizia]

Exail’s A6K-M AUV and Travocean’s ROV-DEEPSEA will contribute to the French build-up in the underwater domain
03/10/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone
On 27 September 2024, the French Armaments Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) and the General Secretariat for Investment (Secrétariat général pour l’investissement, SGPI)… [leggi la notizia]