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The U.K. Royal Navy intends to purchase up to six new-build multirole support ships (MRSSs) as well as provide its future Type 26 and Type 31 frigates with ship-to-shore land-attack …
British Royal Navy to Purchase Six Multirole Support Ships, Bolster National Shipbuilding in Process Read More
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to Congress on December 21 that the U.S. State Department has cleared a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to France of …
U.S. State Department Clears France FMS Request for EMALS and AAG Read More
A naval modernization package that will benefit both the German Navy and local industry received a boost on June 23 when the country’s parliamentary defense committee gave the green light …
A Boost for the German Navy as Parliamentary Defense Committee Green-Lights Several Projects Read More
Confronting an unfavorable fiscal picture unlikely to change in the short term, the Indian Navy is shrinking its procurement ambitions as it re-scopes future force goals. According to senior officials, …
Budgetary Pressures Induce Indian Navy Rethink Read More After having been tapped as the preferred bidder in the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) competition for the design and build of the Type 31e general purpose (GP) frigates back …
Babcock Inks Royal Navy Type 31e Frigate Contract Read More
Greece is in the early stages of a potential acquisition of a pair of French-built warships. On October 10, Greek Defense Minister Niko Panagiotopoulos and French Defense Minister Florence Parly …
Greece in Early Stages of Potential French Warship Buy Read More
A long-awaited production contract for four new-build corvettes destined for the Finnish Navy was finally approved by the Finnish government on September 19, when the government authorized the Finnish Defense …
Finland Moves Forward on Squadron 2020 Corvette Project Read More
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) plans to send teams of experts to Europe and the U.S. to consult with international defense industrial partners as the construction phase of the …
Taiwan Dispatching Teams to Europe, U.S. as Indigenous Submarine Program Readies Launch Read More
The Romanian government announced on July 3 the selection of France’s Naval Group and local partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) to provide four new-build Gowind multimission corvettes to the Romanian …
Romania Announces Naval Initiatives Read More
The Indian Navy launched the fourth of its eventual six Scorpene submarines in its Project 75 effort on May 6. The launch marks an inflection point for a program that …
With Launch of INS Vela Submarine, India’s Project 75 Gains Momentum Read More