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December 29, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Indonesia Launches Indigenous Arrowhead 140 Frigate Program

Indonesia has taken a major step forward in naval modernization with the launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the country’s first domestically constructed Arrowhead 140-class frigate. The warship measures 140 meters...

December 26, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Commissions Japan’s Last Mogami-Class Frigate

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the 12th and final Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at its Nagasaki shipyard, marking the completion of the class....

December 23, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Greece Takes Delivery of First FDI Frigate Built by Naval Group

Greece has taken delivery of its first FDI (Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention) frigate from Naval Group, the HS Kimon (F601). Following the handover ceremony in Lorient, the frigate...

December 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Two New Boats Added as Australia Expands Evolved Cape Patrol Fleet

Australia has awarded Austal Limited a contract to construct two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol vessels for the nation’s border protection fleet. Valued at 135 million Australian dollars ($89.7 million),...

December 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Austal Secures Contract to Build 18 LCMs for Australia

The Australian government has awarded Austal Limited a contract worth 1.029 billion Australian dollars ($681.4 million) to construct 18 Landing Craft Medium (LCM) vessels for the Australian Army. The...

December 18, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Takes Delivery of Its Fifth John Lewis-Class Tanker

General Dynamics NASSCO has formally delivered the fifth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), to the US Navy. The transfer follows an extensive series of...

December 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

GE Aerospace Secures New LM2500 Engine Contracts for U.S. Navy Destroyers

GE Aerospace has received orders to deliver eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for the U.S. Navy’s next two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, reinforcing the propulsion backbone of...

December 8, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

Turkey Rolls Out Its First Fully Indigenous Submarine

Turkey has begun construction of its first indigenously designed submarine, marking a significant milestone in Ankara’s drive to cut dependence on foreign defense suppliers. Work on the National Submarine,...

December 7, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Norway orders two more German Type 212CD submarines to counter Russian naval activity in the Arctic.

Norway has confirmed it will exercise its option to purchase two additional Type 212CD submarines from Germany’s thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, expanding its future undersea fleet from four to six...

December 6, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

British Royal Navy to deploy Europe’s first laser weapon system on Type 45 destroyers by 2027.

The United Kingdom intends to equip its Type 45 destroyers with the DragonFire high-energy laser weapon system by 2027, positioning itself as the first European nation to deploy a...