Yearly Archive: 2022

HMS Glasgow, the first-in-class of the Type 26 frigates, is preparing to enter the water for the first time.

Prime contractor BAE Systems has started the float-off process and, over the coming days, the ship will undertake a series of complex manoeuvres moving her from dry land in Govan shipyard,…

TRIESTE, Italy — Today, the technical launch of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura, PPA) “Marcantonio Colonna” took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa).

The vessel is the fifth of seven vessels to be built at the Integrated Shipyard of …

ISTANBUL — Turkish-made corvettes tailored for the Pakistan Navy are set to contribute greatly to the defense of the South Asian country, Commander of the Pakistan Navy Adm. Muhammed Amjad Khan Niazi said Sunday.

Niazi told Anadolu Agency (AA) in Istanbul, where the third MILGEM (National Ship)…

PARIS — On November 24, the French Navy announced the return to operational service of the frigate La Fayette after the completion of its mid-life upgrade.

This is the second La Fayette-class frigate (FLF) which benefits from the upgrade program. The 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM) pro…

China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ships Hainan and Guangxi have recently completed full-course training tests including an evaluation on the use of weaponry, enhancing the vessels’ amphibious operational capabilities, which analysts said is of great significance for China to safeguard its national…

The Tempest Programme, within the envisaged Future Combat Air System (FCAS), is of multi-dimensional importance, involving British military capability, advanced technology development, operational independence, international standing and relationships, economic prosperity and long-term defence indus…