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August 14, 2025
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Two P-17A Frigates to Join Indian Naval Fleet

The Indian Navy is set to induct two Project-17 Alpha (P-17A) frigates in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, advancing a 2015 program to strengthen its surface combatant fleet. The INS Himgiri...

August 13, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

South Korea Seeks Defense Pact With Greece for Subs, UAVs, and Military Vehicles

In a strategic move to tap into the European Commission’s €800-billion ($938.1 billion) rearmament program, South Korea has outlined three key defense collaboration proposals to Greece. The package features...

August 13, 2025
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AI Tech to Enhance Speed and Intelligence in Turkish Naval Operations

Turkey is upgrading its naval operations with next-generation AI designed to optimize real-time decision-making, command functions, and control in complex sea environments. The initiative is led by HAVELSAN’s Corporate...

August 8, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

MDA Space Set to Provide Ship-Based UAVs for Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Vessels

MDA Space, headquartered in Ontario, has been awarded contracts totaling 66 million Canadian dollars ($48 million) to supply unmanned aerial systems for Halifax-class guided missile frigates of the Royal...

August 5, 2025
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Australia to Procure 11 State-of-the-Art Japanese Warships

Australia Picks Japan’s Mogami-Class Frigates in $6 Billion Naval Upgrade Australia will acquire 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a $6 billion deal over the...

August 5, 2025
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Italian Navy Receives Advanced Multi-Role Frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’

The Italian Navy has officially taken delivery of the multi-mission frigate Emilio Bianchi, developed under a bilateral defense agreement between Italy and France, overseen by OCCAR. Constructed at Fincantieri’s...

August 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

India and Philippines Launch Inaugural Naval Patrols in South China Sea

Indian and Philippine naval forces have launched their first-ever joint patrols in the contested waters of the South China Sea, the Philippine military announced on Monday. The development comes...

August 3, 2025
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Russia and China Commence Military Exercises in Sea of Japan

China and Russia began joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, highlighting their growing partnership and shared opposition to what they consider a US-centric world order. The military...

August 1, 2025
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US Navy Commissions Next Arleigh Burke Warship From General Dynamics

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has received a new order to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 148, as part of the US Navy’s ongoing surface fleet expansion....

July 30, 2025
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India Begins Construction of AI-Enabled Patrol Vessel to Enhance Maritime Security

India has begun construction of its first AI-powered Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), designed to enhance maritime surveillance and mission flexibility across its exclusive economic zone. The 117-meter...