Ships

First VLS Mogami frigate commissioned

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

US’s huge shipbuilding task

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By Selwyn Parker* If Donald Trump hopes that looming port penalties on Chinese-built and/or owned ships will have the desired effect of reviving America’s ailing...

Marines trialing USVs in Indo-Pacific

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The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed unmanned surface vessels (USV) to Japan as part of a larger push to bring unmanned logistics systems to...

Guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar joins Philippine Navy

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The Philippine Navy received BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) at Naval Operating Base Subic on Monday, marking a significant milestone in Manila’s military modernization program...