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… [read more]

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,… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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 -… [read more]

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,… [read more]

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)… [read more]

Fincantieri delivers the fourth PPA multipurpose combat ship to the Italian Navy 03/10/2024 | Tommaso Massa On October 2, Fincantieri held a ceremony at its Muggiano shipyard (La Spezia) to celebrate the hand over of the 4th PPA, GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE… [read more]

First INVINCIBLE-class submarines commissioned in Singapore 01/10/2024 | Michele Cosentino At a ceremony held at the Changi Naval Base on 24 September, in the presence of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, the Singapore Navy commissioned 2… [read more]

ADAS 2024: EuroTorp Targeting MU90 Light-Weight Torpedo for Future Philippine Needs 27/09/2024 | Mike Rajkumar The European torpedo manufacturer EuroTorp is looking to expand into the Southeast Asian market, where it sees demand for its MU90 Light-Weight Torpedo (LWT). The… [read more]

Naval Group unveils the SEAQUEST S, and a new family of USVs 27/09/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The SEAQUEST S is part of Naval Group's new range of surface drones, which spans from 6 m to over 50 m in length. The… [read more]

ADAS 2024: Hanwha Ocean Offering Comprehensive Solution for Philippine Submarine Needs 26/09/2024 | Mike Rajkumar The South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean which is proposing two different submarine types for a Philippine Navy submarine requirement for two conventional diesel-electric submarines, is… [read more]

Fincantieri NexTech, IDS, Graal Tech and WSense pull SAND to REPMUS 25/09/2024 | Editorial Team Fincantieri, along with its subsidiaries Fincantieri NexTech and IDS (Ingegneria dei Sistemi), is participating for the second consecutive year in the REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and… [read more]