Next generation of Chinese frigate
New imagery confirms that production of the next generation frigate for the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is now underway at both Hudong in Shanghai and...
AI to see through Russian camouflage
Russia is attempting to hide important warships in the Black Sea by painting them in a new deceptive camouflage scheme, Naval News reports. The...
Chinese hospital ship in South Pacific
The People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Daishan Dao, also known as the Peace Ark, is undertaking a three month deployment titled, Harmonious Mission...
Fast minelaying vessel needed
By Greg Mapson*
Australia has made the long-overdue decision to arm its military with sophisticated sea mines. The surface combatant review now underway needs to...
Contract to upgrade NZ frigates
SEA will upgrade the communication systems of New Zealand Navy's Anzac-class frigates with its open architecture external communication capability under the frigate sustainment and...
Cost pressure on Burke-class replacement
The Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, designated DDG-51 in the Navy’s taxonomy, is arguably the most successful warship program of the postwar era. It...
New Israeli Corvette by 2027
The Israeli Navy is looking to have the first of its new Reshef class corvettes in service at the start of 2027, according to...
Seeking lessons from refit delay
With the aircraft carrier George Washington back at sea — albeit two years behind schedule — the U.S. Navy is combing through lessons learned...
How many amphib’s do the Marines need?
One topic sure to come up frequently at this week’s Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, DC, is the decidedly controversial fate of the...
Indian corvette gifted to Vietnam
On 28 June the Indian Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpin departed Visakhapatnam for passage to Vietnam where she will be transferred to the Vietnamese People’s...