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Mar- 2026 -

11 March

Sea

Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri, Navantia Launch Joint Venture for European Patrol Corvette Program

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Spain’s Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture in support of the multinational European Patrol Corvette program.

Jan- 2026 -

19 January

Europe

First multi-purpose Corvette launched May 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland Starts Building Fourth Pohjanmaa Corvette

Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has begun production on the fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette for the Finnish Navy.

13 January

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Croatian Navy Moves Forward With Warship Acquisition

Croatia plans to acquire two corvettes at a cost ranging from 660 million euros ($768 million) to 1.6 billion euros ($1.86 billion).

Jul- 2025 -

25 July

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey Invests in First Homegrown Air Defense Destroyer, New Patrol Boats

Turkey’s government-owned shipbuilder ASFAT has secured contracts to build the country’s first locally-developed air defense destroyer and four additional offshore patrol vessels.

9 July

Asia Pacific