General Naval News

Ananda · Jul 25, 2026

Wkrótce wodowanie Wichra, czyli jak powstają Mieczniki [FOTO]

Już za niecałe trzy tygodnie Zatoka Gdańska będzie miejscem wodowania pierwszej z fregat projektu 106 Miecznik. W 2029 roku zostanie przekazana Marynarce Wojennej i otrzyma nazwę ORP Wicher. Trzy fregaty tego projektu budowane są w PGZ Stoczni Wojennej w Gdyni. Ich końcowy montaż odbywa się w...

defence24.pl

First of Miecznik Frigates (Arrowhead 140 Polish version) ORP Wicher (Wichra in Polish), going to be flood out soon.

Ananda · Jul 26, 2026

Taiwan Security Monitor (台灣安全觀測站) (@TaiwanMonitor) on X

On Friday, Taiwan commissioned the Tan Chiang, the first vessel from the second production batch of Tuo Chiang-class missile corvettes. Speaking at the event, President Lai Ching-te said the Navy expects to have 12 ships of the class operational by the end of 2026. The 685-ton

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Taiwan 2nd indigenous corvette being put into operational status. I sense Taiwan now perhaps mimic Sweden and Finland naval defense. Rather then facing China on open sea, they are now build more coastal fleet. Their industries certainly can produce Frigates and Destroyers to rejuvenate their current Frigates and Destroyers. However seems put more effort with heavy armed fast corvettes.

Ananda · Aug 10, 2026

1st Poland Arrowhead 140 Witcher being launch today. By this account all Arrowhead 140 program in 3 nation has reach launching stage.

Poland launches first new-generation frigate in largest navy modernization program

The hull of ORP Wicher, Poland's first next-generation multi-role frigate, was unveiled Sunday in Gdynia, kicking off a launch process for a warship central to a PLN 15 billion (EUR 3.49 billion) naval overhaul.

www.polskieradio.pl

Ananda · Aug 18, 2026

Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) on X

South Korea has delivered replacement MTU engines to Thailand for the Royal Thai Navy’s frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, after its existing engines failed. The Navy is preparing to install the new engines, while the frigate’s Phalanx CIWS remains under repair. The House

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Thai online media put post of Hanwha change MTU diesels to Thai's Bhumibol Adulyadej Frigate. This can raise question on Hanwha bid for 2nd Frigate.

SolarisKenzo · Aug 30, 2026

Greece will sign the contract for 2+2 FREMMs on the 8th of September in Rome.

Grecia e Italia firmeranno a Roma l'accordo per due fregate FREMM

La Carlo Bergamini (F-590) dovrebbe essere venduta e trasferita nel primo semestre del 2028, mentre la Virginio Fasan (F-591) nel primo semestre del 2029 #EuropeNews

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Sandhi Yudha · Thursday at 8:56 PM

Some naval program news, about an Abu Dhabi Ship Building's (ADSB's) 45 m FA-400 fast patrol vessel which has been fitted with the Gökdeniz close-in weapon system (CIWS) developed by Türkiye's Aselsan, and about that TKMS and the Israeli Navy held a ceremony on 1 September 2026 to send the final Dolphin II-class diesel electric submarine (SSK), from Kiel where it was built, to Israel.

ADSB fast patrol vessel seen with Turkish CIWS

TKMS delivers final Dolphin II-class submarine to Israeli Navy

Ananda · 2026-09-08T07:40:03-0400