Topic: frigate
BAE Systems to build five more Type 26 frigates for Royal Navy
British Prime Minister has announced the next phase in the Type 26 frigate program, to build five more ships for the Royal Navy. A British shipyard has been...
Japanese navy launches newest frigate
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, commonly known as the Japanese navy, launched its new and most advanced domestically produced frigate on 10 December. The fourth Mogami-class frigate, called...
Thales digital radar ready for integration on France’s future frigate
The aerospace and logistics company Thales has announced that its Sea Fire full digital radar is qualified by the Direction Générale de l’Armement, or DGA, after exhaustive...
Greece signs MoU for 3 French FDI frigates
France's defense ministry spokesman announced Tuesday that his government has signed a long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Naval Group to acquire three FDI HN...
Angry Russia shadows Italian Navy frigate in Black Sea
The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) was tracked and warned by the Russian warships and planes, according to the TASS news agency. Russian...
Russian Navy weapon test ended in failure after cruise missile failed
A Russian Navy upgraded frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov tried and failed to launch a test Kalibr-NK cruise missile during trials. The Marshal Shaposhnikov, Russia’s upgraded project 1155M frigate, tried...
Japan launches new Kumano multi-function frigate
Japanese shipbuilding company Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd has launched the new 30FFM multi-function frigate during a ceremony in Okayama, on November 19. The Kumano (FFM-2)...
Spanish Navy’s future frigates to be equipped with SPY-7 maritime radar
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that Spain's future F-110 frigates will be equipped with SPY-7 maritime radar. The F110 class also known as the...