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The Belgian Navy's Modernised M (Karel Doorman)-class frigate BNS (F 931) has been declared operationally ready to participate in the European Union's (EU's) maritime security missions in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz following a period o...

Following the completion of a three-week operational sea training period, the first of the French Navy's four new fleet replenishment ships (Batiment Ravitailleur de Forces: BRF), , departed Toulon naval base on 27 September to begin its fou...

Following the completion of a three-week operational sea training period, the first of the French Navy's four new fleet replenishment ships (Batiment Ravitailleur de Forces: BRF), , departed Toulon naval base on 27 September to begin its fou...

A new multimission unmanned aircraft system (UAS) – combining the advantages of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and fixed-wing flight – was launched by BAE Systems Australia at the Avalon 2023 international airshow on 28 February. Named...

Boeing is scheduled to close the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler production line in 2025 following the last deliveries to the US Navy (USN), the company said on 23 February, although a new export order may keep the line open until 202...

The South African Navy (SAN) is struggling to meet its operational commitments due to chronic underfunding, according to a recently published parliamentary portfolio committee report. Only one of the South African Navy's four Valour-class fr...

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of equipment for the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Hellenic Navy's four Hydra (Meko 200 HN)-class frigates for an estimated cost of EUR2.22 billion (USD2.50 billion). The MLU of the Hyrd...

Pictured here is Peruvian Navy corvette BAP , which was handed over in South Korea on 26 November 2021. Guise The Peruvian Navy took delivery of its new corvette BAP on 26 November. Guise , the former Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) Po Han...

Indonesia engages German, Turkish firms to customise frigate design 20 April 2021 by Ridzwan Rahmat Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has engaged German naval consultancy, MTG Marinetechnik, and Turkish engineering firm FIGES AS, to customise the design of a new frigate class that it will be constructing for the Indonesian Navy. PT PAL has engaged consultants to customise a derivative of Denmark’s Iver Huitfeldt frigate, of which the first-of-class is seen here, for Indonesian Navy r...