Naval Analyses

20/12/2025

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On December 18, 2025, in Lorient, France, Naval Group delivered HS Kimon (F601), the first Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy. I...

20/12/2025

Hellenic Navy receives its first of the total four Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI HN) built by Naval Group.

19/12/2025

This post has been updated with a rendering of the proposed FF(X) design. The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class will serve as the basis of a new Navy frigate program, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle announced on social media Friday. Following last month....

18/12/2025

Today the Swedish Navy submarine HSwMS Halland returns to active duty after extensive modifications. All three Gotland class submarine are now upgraded with the same systems as the upcoming Blekinge class (A26) submarines. They will contribute to Sweden's and NATO's security.

18/12/2025

FDI HN frigate HS Kimon is now part of the Hellenic Navy Fleet!

18/12/2025

HS Kimon, loading... 🥳

17/12/2025

🇬🇷 HS Kimon (F601), loading...
Video from Hellenic Navy through my lens on X.
I’m already in Lorient, France, and tomorrow I’ll be reporting from the delivery ceremony of HS Kimon, the first FDI HN frigate of the Hellenic Navy! 🥳

15/12/2025

FDI Kimon on her way back to Lorient for her delivery ceremony to the Πολεμικό Ναυτικό - Hellenic Navy.

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11/12/2025

Navy Secretary John Phelan recently told attendees at a private dinner that the new frigate would be a modified National Security Cutter, sources told "Breaking Defense"! 😏

10/12/2025

Singapore is integrating the STRALES system across a wide range of platforms: the upcoming MRCVs (pic. 3), the new OPVs (pic. 2), and now the LMVs (pic. 1). This broad adoption places Singapore firmly among the STRALES user community, which already includes, or will soon include, the UAE, India, the Netherlands (SOVRAPONTE), Belgium (SOVRAPONTE), Poland, Italy, Indonesia (SOVRAPONTE), Taiwan and Colombia. Greece may also join the list if it proceeds with acquiring the FREMM frigates.

05/12/2025

One fewer frigate for the Royal Navy as HMS Lancaster has now paid off. Seven Type 23 frigates remain in active service.

The longest-serving frigate in the Fleet (34 years) paid off arriving in Bahrain for the last time. The 'Queen's Frigate' has spent more than 11 years at sea on patrol, sailing over 800,000 nautical miles.

04/12/2025

CNN Portugal journalist Rolando Santos reported that Portugal has decided to procure three Fincantieri FREMM EVO frigates in a deal valued at approximately €3 billion.