MercoPress

Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Medway makes first port call at Chile's Punta Arenas

The British Royal Navy's patrol vessel HMS Medway (P223) docked on Sunday morning at Punta Arenas, in Chile's Magallanes and ...
USNI

Philippine Navy Launches Second Korean Offshore Patrol Vessel

Manila’s second Korean-made offshore patrol vessel was launched ahead of schedule last month at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard, marking the latest step in the Philippine Navy’s gradual ...
The Diplomat

Japan Launches First 2 New Offshore Patrol Vessels for JMSDF

The first and second ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s new patrol vessel class, Sakura and Tachibana, were launched by Japan Marine United (JMU) on Nov. 13, 2025. Credit: Takahashi ...
The National Interest

The UK Is Selling Old Warships to South America—at a Steep Discount

The Royal Navy is planning to sell three River-class patrol vessels to Uruguay, at a relatively affordable cost of £15 million each. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the militaries of ...