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May- 2026 -

11 May

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

Europe

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

Europe

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

Asia Pacific

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

Africa

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

Europe

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.

Jan- 2026 -

19 January

Europe

First multi-purpose Corvette launched May 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland Starts Building Fourth Pohjanmaa Corvette

Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has begun production on the fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette for the Finnish Navy.

13 January

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Croatian Navy Moves Forward With Warship Acquisition

Croatia plans to acquire two corvettes at a cost ranging from 660 million euros ($768 million) to 1.6 billion euros ($1.86 billion).

Jul- 2025 -

25 July

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey Invests in First Homegrown Air Defense Destroyer, New Patrol Boats

Turkey’s government-owned shipbuilder ASFAT has secured contracts to build the country’s first locally-developed air defense destroyer and four additional offshore patrol vessels.

9 July

Asia Pacific