Maldives to receive patrol boat from Australia
On 2 June 2025 Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles and Maldives Minister of Defence, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, announced Australia...
First Type 31 frigate rolled out
The Royal Navy’s first-in-class Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, has officially rolled out from the build hall at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard — a major...
Philippine Navy warships commissioned
On 20 May the Philippines Navy (PN), in the presence of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, commissioned the guided-missile frigate, the BRP Miguel Malvar...
First VLS Mogami frigate commissioned
On 21 May the Japanese Maritime Defence Force (JMSDF) commissioned the seventh Mogami class frigate, JS Niyoda, at a ceremony at the Nagasaki shipyard...
North Korean ship launch fiasco
A ceremony to welcome a new addition to North Korea’s naval fleet has ended in embarrassment following a major accident during the ship’s launch...
RAN commissions two patrol boats
On 13 May two Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats, HMA Ships Cape Schanck and Cape Solander were commissioned in a ceremony at their home port...
Launch of 9th RAN patrol boat
Defence shipbuilder Austal Australia has announced the successful launch of its ninth Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat for the Royal Australian Navy, the future HMAS...
Australia builds world’s largest battery ship
An Australian boatbuilder has launched what it describes as the world’s largest battery-power ship, describing it as a “a giant leap forward in sustainable...
N Korea ramps up maritime capacity
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the nuclear weapon capability of the Korean People’s Army Navy as he saw the first...
Value in Chinese ship visits
By James Laurenceson and Xi Chen*
Chinese ship visits to Australia don’t always generate alarm and controversy. Last month, Hobart hosted the arrival of Chinese...