Tag: OPV
Can Australian Naval Planning Create Order From Disarray?
Australia increasingly favours the issuance of major defence policy documents, but whether they improve military readiness is questionable. Defence white papers were issued in...
Challenges Ahead for Australian and New Zealand Navies
The right type? The right capabilities? What is the need for both navies to readjust their fleets to face regional threats?
The changing global strategic...
Singapore selects German OPV design for maritime security requirement
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 20 November that it has awarded a contract to German shipbuilder Fassmer for four new offshore patrol...
BAE Systems Provides Royal Thai Navy With OPV Development Options
BAE Systems has submitted a range of development options to Thai naval shipbuilder Bangkok Dock Company (1957) for future Krabi Class Offshore Patrol Vessel...
Coastal Gatekeepers
Offshore patrol vessels are being adapted for longer range patrols with a range of weapons to suit growing mission profiles.
Small and agile surface vessels...
EDGE entity ADSB unveils a 51m offshore patrol vessel at Indo...
510 OPV is co-designed by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and ARES Shipyard, and built by ADSB in the UAE.
Modular multi-role platform...
BAE Systems’ OPVs Meet Open Ocean or Coastal Patrol Challenges
A deployment to the Indo-Pacific requires a ship that is not only reliable but also one that is capable of performing multiple roles and...
Austal evolves OPV design to multirole
Austal has developed a new Offshore Patrol 60 concept design that was displayed for the first time at the Indo-Pacific 2022 exhibition in Sydney.
Matt...
Israel-Shipyards Presents One-Stop-Shop Capabilities at the ADAS 2022 in Manila
Israel Shipyards, a leading shipbuilding and repair company in the Eastern Mediterranean, will showcase its One-Stop-Shop capabilities. The company provides complete, customized, and cost-effective...
Military Support for Tsunami-Hit Tonga
The massive eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga in the Pacific on Saturday 15 January caused a tsunami that has devastated its smaller...