The following are the most significant stories in international naval developments in 2025. Australia Picks Japanese Frigates ...

Japan has won Australia’s multi-billion dollar frigate project, in an epoch-making decision that will elevate the bilateral relationship to even greater heights as quasi-allies in coming decades. On ...

Australia will purchase general-purpose navy frigates from Japan in a deal worth up to $6.5 billion, according to government authorities from both countries. Japan and Australia will jointly develop ...

The award by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to Babcock of a contract to perform a Capability Insertion Period (CIP) across all five future Type 31 frigates could indicate that the integration of the ...

The Australian Government is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform ...

Australia last week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, ...

Australia’s defense ministry has issued requests for tender on a $26.7 billion frigate shipbuilding program to down-selected offerors BAE Sytems, Fincantieri and Navantia. The ministry said Friday it ...

The first of five Type 31 frigates due to be delivered to the UK Royal Navy has taken to the water for the first time, just days after making its first public appearance after being moved out of its ...