Britain to equip Royal Navy Type 31 frigates with Mk 41 launchers and Norwegian Naval Strike Missiles in major fleet firepower upgrade
Britain will equip its five Type 31 frigates with Mk 41 launchers and Norwegian Naval Strike Missiles under a programme to strengthen the Royal Navy’s surface fleet.
Italy and Greece sign implementing agreement for transfer of two FREMM frigates to Hellenic Navy with Fincantieri support
Italy and Greece have signed an implementing arrangement for the transfer of two Italian Navy FREMM frigates to the Hellenic Navy through Fincantieri.
Naval Group signs €4.3 billion contract to deliver four FDI frigates to Royal Swedish Navy, with first ship due in 2030
Sweden has signed a contract worth about €4.3 billion with France’s Naval Group for four defence and intervention frigates, marking a major expansion of the Royal Swedish Navy’s surface fleet.
Australia lays keel for first Hunter-class frigate, with 20 of 22 blocks under construction and delivery planned for early 2030s
Australia has laid the keel of NUSHIP Hunter, the first Hunter-class frigate, at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.
Babcock and Danish consortium propose frigate industrial plan expected to support around 2,000 jobs in NATO member Denmark
Babcock and Danske Flådeskibe K/S signed a Letter of Collaboration to develop a joint industrial proposal for potential new Royal Danish Navy frigates.
BAE Systems Australia completes Hunter-class prototyping, clearing way for first frigate build and follow-on ship production
BAE Systems Australia has completed the prototyping phase of the Hunter Class Frigate Program at the Osborne Naval and Henderson shipyards.
Rheinmetall CEO says GMF 140 frigate can integrate Aegis and CMS 330 through Lockheed Martin cooperation amid global customer talks
Rheinmetall is in talks with several potential customers for its new GMF 140 frigate, a 140-metre warship designed for air defence, ballistic-missile defence and anti-submarine operations.
BAE Systems CEO says AUKUS submarines and Type 26 warships will anchor decades of allied naval investment across three markets
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades.
Rheinmetall unveils GMF140 guided-missile frigate with Aegis, 64 VLS cells and integrated air, missile and submarine defence
The German defence group plans to offer the design first under a procurement campaign in North America.
Netherlands launches design of 12-metre unmanned submarine-hunting vessels for Dutch-Belgian ASW frigates with Thales sonar
The Netherlands has formally launched the design phase for 12-metre unmanned surface vessels intended for its new anti-submarine warfare frigates.
Rheinmetall secures several-hundred-million-euro contract to modernise German Navy frigate Bayern and extend service to 2035
Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth a mid-three-digit million euro sum to modernise the German Navy’s F123 frigate Bayern.
Portugal signs agreement with Italy for three FREMM EVO frigates under SAFE programme
Portugal has signed a state-to-state agreement with Italy for the acquisition of three FREMM EVO frigates, moving one of Lisbon’s largest naval renewal plans towards contract award.