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Feb- 2024 -

21 February

Artist rendering of the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy

Next-Gen Royal Navy Frigates to Operate With as Few as 50 Sailors

Next-generation Royal Navy frigates could operate with fewer than one-third of present vessels’ crew, helping ease recruitment woes.

20 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Says to Build Biggest Navy Since World War II

Australia outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defense spending by an additional $7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.

15 February

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

QinetiQ Consortium to Provide Engineering Services for British Type 26, 31 Frigates

QinetiQ has received a contract to provide engineering services for the UK Type 26 City-class and Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.

14 February

Sea

The French frigate Aconit (F713) is seen docked in what appears to be a pier. Its hull is painted gray. A rope is seen tied to its front. It has flags of varying colors decorated beside its mast. The water is a deep, dark blue. The background is a blue sky with purple clouds, reflecting the sun out of frame.

Juster Domingo

Naval Group Finishes French Frigate Aconit Modernization

French shipbuilder Naval Group has completed the modernization of the French frigate Aconit (F713) following dockside and sea trials.

6 February

Sea

Three MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems are on display. The capability is a tall, tower-shaped equipment with supportive beams and wires fitted onto it. Most of its body is painted white.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin to Deliver MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems for Polish Navy

Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the Polish Armaments Group to deliver MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems for Polish Navy frigates.

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Sea

Greek Hydra-class frigates take part in a military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean on August 26, 2020

Rojoef Manuel

Thyssenkrupp, Thales to Revamp Four Greek Hydra-Class Frigates

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Thales have partnered to modernize four Hellenic Navy MEKO 200 Hydra-class frigates.

Dec- 2023 -

21 December

Sea

Six Formidable-class Frigates are seen lined up in ocean waters. The grey-colored ships have their numbers painted on their hull, from 68 to 72.

Juster Domingo

Singapore to Upgrade Formidable-Class Frigates

Singapore-based tech group ST Engineering has secured a contract to supply mid-life upgrades to the Singapore's Formidable-class frigates.

20 December

Sea

The ENS Al-Qadeer (FFG-909) is show in the photo, occupying most of the frame. The starboard is decorated with Egypt's flag colors.

Juster Domingo

Egypt Receives Third MEKO A-200 Frigate

German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp has delivered ENS Al-Qadeer (FFG-909) to the Egyptian Navy in a handover ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany.

13 December

Africa

Juster Domingo

Egypt Launches Fourth MEKO A-200 EN Frigate

The Egyptian Navy has launched the ENS Al-Jabbar, its fourth MEKO A-200 EN frigate, at the Alexandria Shipyard.

Nov- 2023 -

21 November

Technology

Two military personnel wearing camouflage uniform look at their computer screens displaying what appears to be maps. They're facing the background, which has three large screens displaying different maps. Similarly, four smaller screens make up the foreground.

Juster Domingo

German Navy Frigates to Get C2 System Upgrades

Danish software company Systematic has been chosen to provide command and control (C2) systems for the German Navy's future F-126 frigates.

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