DefenceTalkJapan said Thursday (Jan 11) it was tracking a Chinese frigate in waters surrounding islands in the East China Sea, the first such incursion in more than a year near the flashpoint isles claimed by both countries. Japanese navy ships spotted the 4,000-tonne Jiangkai II class frigate around 11am (0200 GMT) in waters surrounding the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-tracks-chinese-frigate-near-disputed-isles-71046/

DefenceTalkCanada has rejected an offer from a consortium of French and Italian shipbuilders to build 15 warships to renew its naval fleet, the group said Thursday. Naval Group and Fincatieri proposed building the new ships based on their Fremm frigate design, which is already in use by both the French and Italian navies. Their bid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-rejects-fincantieri-naval-group-warships-offer-70982/

DefenceTalkPARIS — On 11 April in Toulon, DCNS delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. This frigate is the fourth of the series ordered by OCCAR1 on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency). Delivery of the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne is the result of a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-delivers-fourth-fremm-multi-mission-frigate-for-the-french-navy-69704/

DefenceTalkHMA Ships Darwin, Melbourne and Parramatta have escorted the Spanish Armada’s Cristobal Colon into Sydney Harbour as part of her role in providing platform and familiarisation training to Australian personnel. Over the next three months the ship will assist in enabling Australian Navy people to have advance training for Australia’s first Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/spanish-armadas-frigate-arrives-in-sydney-69593/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems Australia has undocked the sixth ANZAC Class frigate of the eight vessel Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) program demonstrating an important maritime industry capability that has been developed at the facility. After successfully program managing 600,000 hours of complex systems integration and engineering work on the hard stand at the Henderson facility, HMAS Parramatta […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-delivers-significant-upgrade-to-anzac-frigate-67285/

DefenceTalkThe Turnbull Government is securing a sustainable long-term Australian naval shipbuilding industry. Today the Government is announcing the build locations for 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels and up to 21 Pacific Patrol Boats, in addition to nine Future Frigates previously announced. These announcements provide for two shipyards to implement the Government’s commitment to a continuous build […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-short-lists-shipyards-for-future-frigates-opvs-and-patrol-boats-67265/

DefenceTalkThe third of a total of four 125 class frigates for the German Navy was christened “Sachsen-Anhalt” today at the Hamburg site of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. Following the christening of the first two frigates “Baden-Württemberg” in December 2013 and “Nordrhein-Westfalen” in April 2015 this is a further important milestone in the shipbuilding program for this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/third-frigate-of-class-125-for-the-german-navy-christened-in-hamburg-66972/

DefenceTalkPT PAL has launched the first of two SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates designed for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). PT PAL built these ships in collaboration with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS). The ceremony was attended by the Guests of Honour, namely the Indonesian Minister of Defense, Ryamizard Rycudu, along […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indonesian-navys-first-damen-sigma-frigate-launched-66406/

DefenceTalkThe US State Department informed Congress on Wednesday of a proposed sale of two warships to Taiwan as part of a $1.8 billion arms deal already angrily denounced by China. The massive contract comes at a time of reconciliation between China and Taiwan — separated since 1949 — but also of worries by Washington that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-plans-to-sell-warships-to-taiwan-66135/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin Canada marked an important milestone toward modernizing the Royal New Zealand Navy’s two ANZAC Class ships. The company announced that the ANZAC frigate systems upgrade project has successfully completed the combat system critical design review on schedule and to New Zealand’s satisfaction. The government-mandated review proves a contractor’s progress and planning for all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-zealand-approves-anzac-frigate-systems-upgrade-project-65684/