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Type 26 Frigates F126 Class Mogami-class F126 Project Construction Guided-Missile Frigates Mogami Class INS Tamal Russian Navy Project 17A

France and Sweden Sign €4.3 Billion Deal for Four Naval Frigates

The deal deepens Franco‑Swedish defence ties to boost Sweden’s deterrence and surveillance capabilities in the Baltic Sea.

Australia Lays Keel for First Hunter‑Class Frigate

Japan Secures Australian Ranges for Hypersonic Tests and Unveils Boobook Laser Project

Royal Navy Says Russian Naval Activity Near UK Has Risen 25% After Frigate Fired in Nearby Waters

Rheinmetall Unveils GMF140 Frigate With Destroyer‑Class Sensors

RIMPAC 2026 Wraps With Broad Interoperability Gains and Tech Breakthroughs

Damen Threatens Lawsuit After Germany Cancels F126 Frigate Contract

Bundestag Clears €6.3bn for F128 Frigates as TKMS Becomes Germany’s Main Naval Supplier

Indian Navy to Commission INS Mahendragiri on July 11

Brazil Launches Third Tamandaré Frigate, Cunha Moreira

Germany Ends F126 Frigate Program and Moves to Buy MEKO A‑200 Ships

Germany Cancels F126 Frigate Program and Moves to MEKO A-200 Ships

Sweden Picks France’s Naval Group to Supply Four FDI Frigates

Sweden Selects France’s FDI Frigates for New Luleå Class

Japan Backs Mogami Frigate Shortlisting in New Zealand’s Next-Gen Fleet Plan

New Zealand Opens Talks With Australia and U.K. on Replacing Aging Frigates

Australia Finalizes Mogami Frigate Contract With Japan for First Three Ships

Germany Approves Funds to Launch MEKO A‑200 Stopgap as F126 Frigates Slip

Ukraine Says Novorossiysk Strike Disabled Russia’s Admiral Essen From Firing Kalibr Missiles

Navy Picks HII to Lead New FF(X) Frigate Based on Coast Guard Cutter, First Launch Targeted for 2028