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...
Pentagon seeks uncrewed drone-launching boats
Spurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out...
BAE’s favourable AUKUS outlook
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades. Chief Executive Charles Woodburn outlined the outlook during the company’s first-half...
N Korea’s slow naval build-up
By Jihoon Yu*
North Korea’s naval modernisation is still in its early stages. Much of its surface and submarine fleet remains outdated, while its more...
Trump class could pressure AUKUS subs plan
The US Navy has confirmed that its planned Trump-class guided-missile battleship, whose lead ship would be USS Defiant, will be nuclear-powered. The propulsion decision...
Trump-class ships to cost $275bn
The potential cost of the Navy’s new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program is estimated to be $275 billion, with the first Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) costing...
Taiwan gets coast guard cutter
Taipei received its latest cutter this week from a $1.3 billion program initiated almost a decade ago to expand Taiwan’s white hull fleet to...