US should target Chinese carriers
China is devoting enormous efforts — from submarines to ballistic missiles — to destroy America’s aircraft carriers. The strategy prompted a U.S. think tank...
Australian Mogami production underway
Production of the long-lead items for the first of Australia’s Mogami-class frigates has begun in Japan, Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has revealed,...
Small Chinese frigate big problem for Taiwan
China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks after 20 years in the making, according to...
US considers foreign ships
The White House and U.S. Navy are considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan and Turkey for a new class of warships, USNI News...
Indonesia gets Italian carrier
The decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi has set sail for its new home in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian country prepares to operate...
Two new ships commissioned
The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed HMAS Cape Spencer and HMAS Cape Hawke into service, in a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Cairns, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
The 58.1m...
First Hunter frigate keel is laid
The Hunter Class Frigate Program has reached a milestone with the laying of the keel of the first Hunter-class frigate, NUSHIP Hunter, Australian Defence...
New NZ frigate options: Japan or UK
By Tom Sharpe*
New Zealand doesn’t look for new warships too often. Its two Anzac-class frigates, Te Kaha and Te Mana, are being extended into...
Upgrades for Chinese frigate
China’s Type 054B frigate upgrade is more than a bigger missile load—it is a warning that the next naval arms race may be won...
Vietnam begins indigenous frigate program
On 10 August a ceremony was held to mark the start of the construction of the first locally designed and built frigate for the...