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Taiwan starts propulsion tests of first indigenous Hai Kun submarine
As reported by UDN on June 14, 2025, Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun (SS-711), began autonomous movement under its own pow...
ALERT: Dual aircraft carrier deployment by China in Western Pacific raises regional alert among US and allies
According to information published by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on June 10, 2025, Senior Colonel Wang Xuemeng confirmed that China’s...
South Korea-made BRP Rajah Sulayman patrol vessel launched as Philippine Navy boosts modernization
According to information published by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on June 11, 2025, the BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20), the first of six ...
China Proposes Transfer of Former Chinese Navy’s Type 039A ‘Yuan’-Class Submarines to Indonesia
On June 12, 2025, there is some speculation on the foreign media that Beijing has quietly proposed transferring three ex-People’s Liberation Army N...
Kang Kon destroyer relaunch confirms North Korea’s ambition to project naval power deeper into Pacific region
On June 13, 2025, North Korea relaunched its second Choe Hyon-class destroyer, named Kang Kon, during a formal ceremony held in the northeastern po...
Damen Marine Components to equip Dutch and Belgian Anti-Submarine Frigates with shock-proof rudders
On June 13, 2025, Damen Marine Components (DMC) announced it had been contracted to design, engineer, and deliver eight shock-proof rudders for the...
Canadian Navy to expand Arctic patrol and surveillance missions with new HMCS Frédérick Rolette
The Royal Canadian Navy is scheduled to commission the HMCS Frédérick Rolette offshore patrol vessel on June 13, 2025, at Wharf 22 of the Port of Q...
Exclusive: Japan Promotes Mogami-Class Japanese Designed Frigate in Australia for First Overseas Naval Contract
According to information published by the Kyodo News website on June 6, 2025, Japan is actively promoting its Mogami-class multi-mission frigate as...
IndoDefence 2025: X33 KSR Fast Attack Missile USV Boosts Indonesia’s Coastal Defense Capabilities
At the Indo Defence 2025 exhibition, held from 11 to 14 June at the Jakarta International Expo, the Indonesian company PT Lundin Industry Invest, a...
Exclusive: Airbus Flexrotor Aerial Drone Demonstrates Shipborne Surveillance Capability with French Navy
Announced via its official X account on June 11, 2025, Airbus Helicopters successfully demonstrated the maritime capabilities of its Flexrotor unma...
Singapore deploys new Combatant Craft Underwater to support Special Forces in stealth beach landings
On June 10, 2025, the Singaporean Navy (RSN) introduced its Combatant Craft Underwater (CCU), which is operated by the Naval Diving Unit’s Special ...