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Jul- 2026 -

27 July

Taiwan Commissions Dan Chiang Stealth Corvette as Indigenous Fleet Expands

Taiwan has commissioned the latest Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette, as the island continues expanding its domestically built naval fleet.

Jun- 2026 -

22 June

Sea

Christine Casimiro

Navantia Launches Sixth Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Arabia

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched HMS Almadinah, the sixth Avante 2200-model corvette built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, at its San Fernando shipyard.

3 June

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Rauma Launches Second Pohjanmaa-Class Corvette for Finnish Navy

Rauma Shipyard has launched the second Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette for the Finnish Navy as the entire four-ship class enters the full production series.

May- 2026 -

25 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

11 MAY 2026 - Wildcat HMA2s from 815 Naval Air Squadron conduct a photo exercise with P2000s and a Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvette, during Exercise Tamber Shield in Norway. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Tamber Shield continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of enhanced interoperability between the two maritime forces. For the first time, Puma surveillance drones from 700X NAS will also participate in the exercise, enabling the Fleet Air Arm to develop its crewed-uncrewed teaming (CUC-T) capability against small, agile threats.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Tests Helicopter-Drone Tactics in Norwegian Fjord Drills

The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter crews have trained alongside unmanned aerial systems during the three-week Tamber Shield exercise in Norway’s fjords, focused on countering high-speed littoral threats.

11 May

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Navantia Lays Keel for Saudi Arabia’s Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has laid the keel for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ seventh corvette based on the company’s Avante 2200 model.

6 May

Sea

Rendering of a Multipurpose Modular Offshore Patrol Vessel (MMPV) 90

Rojoef Manuel

Romania Locks In Domestic MMPV 90 Corvette Production With Rheinmetall

Romania is moving ahead with its plan to acquire two light corvettes from Rheinmetall, with construction set to take place domestically.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

Sea

German Navy's Braunschweig-class corvette, the FGS Lübeck (F269).

Rojoef Manuel

German Navy Christens Final Braunschweig Corvette

The German Navy has christened its final Braunschweig-class corvette at Rheinmetall’s Blohm and Voss site in Hamburg.

7 April

Sea

The INS Taragiri (F41) Nilgiri-class frigate

Rojoef Manuel

Indian Navy Boosts Fleet With Frigates, Corvettes, Survey Vessel

The Indian Navy has taken delivery of multiple domestically built vessels, marking key shipbuilding milestones and underscoring its push for defense self-reliance.

Mar- 2026 -

11 March

Sea

Christine Casimiro

Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri, Navantia Launch Joint Venture for European Patrol Corvette Program

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Spain’s Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture in support of the multinational European Patrol Corvette program.

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