The turn and lift of the first keel segment of HMS Formidable has moved the vessel through to continuous manufacturing.

F Tamandaré is slated to be commissioned at the end of 2025. (Brazilian Navy) The Tamandaré-class Frigate Programme (Programa Fragatas Classe Tamandaré: PFCT) of the Brazilian Navy is scheduled ...

The Chinese navy’s newly commissioned stealth frigate has upgraded anti-submarine and radar capabilities and is set to play a key role in escorting carrier strike groups, according to observers.

China has just commissioned its first Type 054B frigate. Luohe was commissioned on January 22, 2025, at Qingdao’s naval port in Shandong Province. Japan has its own Mogami-class frigate plans. China’s ...

The commissioning comes just two years after the modules for the hull were first seen – and the US is watching. The first modules for its hull were seen in Shanghai in December 2022. The hull was ...

Xiao Liang, a senior hardware researcher in the nation's shipbuilding industry, said the Type 054B is the largest class of frigate the Navy has ever used and is almost as big as some of China's ...

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat ...

A file image of the Lekiu-class frigate, KD Jebat . The warship's anti-surface missile capabilities are being refreshed amid a proliferation of longer range anti-ship weapons in the region.

The Ulsan-class Batch-IV project represents the final stage of South Korea’s next-generation frigate initiative, which began in 2006 to replace outdated frigates and patrol ships. Approved by the ...