Home » Brazil launches fourth Scorpène submarine A new milestone for the Brazilian Navy’s submarine force was reached on 26 November 2025 with the christening of the fourth diesel-electric submarine, the S43 Almirante Karam (formerly Angostura), and the commissioning of the S42 Tonelero, the third »»»

France’s Naval Group has commenced sea trials of HS Kimon, the first Defence and Intervention (FDI) frigate for the Hellenic Navy, at its shipyard in Lorient. The current phase of HS Kimon’s sea trials is primarily focused on assessing platform systems such as propulsion and navigation. A second ph»»»

During the EDEX 2023 defense expo, Naval Group, the French maritime defense company, showcased its FDI frigate, known in the international arena as the Belharra class. Model of the Defence and intervention FDI frigate on Naval Group's booth. (Picture source: Navy Recognition) The FDI frigate measur»»»

Senegal has been presented with its second Walo-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The vessel, named Niani, was accepted on 14 November 2023 in Concarneau, Brittany, by Senegalese Defence Minister El Hadji Omar Youm, who was on his first trip abroad following his inauguration on 12 October. Niani »»»

STUTTGART, Germany — France’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine has entered its final testing phase before a planned delivery to the armed forces later this year. The SSN Duguay-Trouin, part of the Barracuda-class of next-generation, nuclear-powered subs, began its sea trials on March 27-28 a»»»

Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Stylianos Petrakis was briefed on the progress of the construction of the first French-made FDI HN or Belharra-class frigate during a recent four-day visit to France, the Hellenic Navy said in a press release Monday. Last September, the Greek government agre»»»