DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Finland of RGM-84Q-4 Harpoon Block II+ ER Grade B Surface-Launched Missiles and RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Grade B Surface-Launched Missiles for an estimated cost of $622 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finland-to-buy-rgm-84-harpoon-block-ii-er-grade-b-surface-launched-missiles-71423/

DefenceTalkOn March 17th, 2017, DCNS is proud to announce the success of the first sea trials of the first-of-class Gowind 2500 corvette under construction in Lorient, France by DCNS. Ten Gowind 2500 corvettes, aimed at supplementing DCNS surface vessel product range, have been ordered so far by international navies. The first sea trials of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gowind-2500-corvette-for-egypt-completes-first-sea-trials-69573/

DefenceTalkThe second C28A corvette made by China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, officially began use in the Algerian Navy on March 10. Senior officials, including Ahmed Gaid Salah, Deputy Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army, attended the ceremony for the commission. In 2012, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/algerian-navy-commissions-second-chinese-c28a-corvette-67052/

DefenceTalkImages from Chinese state television suggest that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned the latest in its Type 056 Jiangdao-class corvette vessels. Under the name Huangshi, the vessel was built at the Shanghai Hudong shipyard and is now the 20th in-class to be commissioned. According to IHS Jane, the ship was inducted into […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-builds-latest-asw-capable-corvette-warship-64187/

DefenceTalkTaiwan’s largest-ever missile ship went into service Tuesday after a ceremony presided over by President Ma Ying-jeou as the island strives to modernize its military in response to a perceived threat from China. Ma praised the corvette’s “stealth and speed” at the ceremony involving hundreds of naval officers and said it “reflects the determination by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwans-largest-missile-ship-goes-into-service-63707/

DefenceTalkFirst North-listed CybAero has been selected by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to conduct test and demonstration flights from Sweden’s world-leading Visby class corvette in Q3, 2015. Sweden-based CybAero was chosen ahead of other international competitors. It is estimated that the flights, which will employ CybAero’s APID helicopter systems, are to be conducted by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swedish-armed-forces-to-test-cybaero-rpas-from-visby-corvette-61078/

DefenceTalkHM Naval Base in Portsmouth was lit up red, white and green this morning as BAE Systems handed over the third of three new warships to the Royal Navy of Oman. AL RASIKH is a 99 meter corvette designed, built and delivered as part of Project Khareef. The Interim Acceptance ceremony was attended by dignitaries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-corvette-handed-over-to-the-royal-navy-of-oman-59735/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Navy of Oman has organized a reception at Said bin Sultan Naval Base to welcome AL SHAMIKH, the first of the three Khareef class warships built by BAE Systems under the sultanate’s Project Khareef His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, greeted the vessel upon its arrival […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-khareef-class-corvette-arrives-in-oman-49310/