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Apr- 2026 -

7 April

The INS Taragiri (F41) Nilgiri-class frigate

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 -

24 March

Asia Pacific

The Brawijaya-class offshore patrol vessel KRI Prabu Siliwangi (321)

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri Delivers Second Indonesian Navy Brawijaya Patrol Ship

The Indonesian Navy has received its second Brawijaya-class offshore patrol vessel from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

4 March

Asia Pacific

The Japan Coast Guard's JCG Daito (PL-206) large patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Launches 8th Miyako Patrol Ship, Delivers 6th to Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched a new Miyako-class large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard and delivered another ship of the same series.

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.

26 February

Asia Pacific

A Turkish naval patrol boat in an undisclosed location in the Black Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey to Export Armed Patrol Boats to Southeast Asia in First Regional Sale

Turkey will export two armored, weaponized multi-purpose patrol boats to a Southeast Asian country, marking its first sale of this class of naval platform to the region.

23 February

Europe

Italian Navy's Ugolino Vivaldi (P 440) next-generation offshore patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri Debuts Italian Navy’s Lead Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel

Fincantieri has launched the first platform of the Italian Navy’s next-generation offshore patrol vessel program in Riva Trigoso.

3 February

Americas

Colombian Navy's ARC 24 de Julio Ocean Patrol Vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Colombia Takes Delivery of Locally Built Ocean Patrol Vessel

Colombian state-owned shipyard COTECMAR has delivered an Ocean Patrol Vessel to the navy as part of a program launched in 2016.

Jan- 2026 -

29 January

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘Mix-and-Match’ Naval Fleet Concept Takes Shape in Denmark

Odense Maritime Technology is pitching a new concept for an “all-around” family of naval vessels, presenting four designs capable of handling a wide range of missions.

2 January

Americas

ARCTIC OCEAN - The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea, homeported in Seattle, sits ice in the Northern Arctic Ocean in support of various scientific research projects, Oct. 5, 2009. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Taps Bollinger, Rauma for Six Arctic Security Cutters

The US Coast Guard has contracted Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards and Rauma Marine Constructions in Finland for the construction of six Arctic Security Cutters.

Dec- 2025 -

22 December

Asia Pacific