International
US Navy seeks $65.8bn for 34 new ships in its biggest shipbuilding request in decades
The FY2027 request covers 34 naval ships, from Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines to a new FF(X) frigate, medium landing ships and fleet oilers.
International
India’s first home-built Coast Guard hovercraft H-561 to be based at Haldia
The Chowgule-built H-561, first of six air cushion vehicles under a Rs 387.4 crore deal, is based at Haldia on the Bay of Bengal coast.
International
GRSE delivers INS Amini, fifth shallow-water anti-submarine craft for the Indian Navy
Kolkata’s GRSE has handed over INS Amini, the fifth of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft it is building for the Indian Navy, with more than 80% indigenous content.
Editorial
EURONAVAL 2026: next-generation naval technologies open new opportunities for Bangladesh’s Navy, Coast Guard and shipyards
AI combat systems, autonomous vessels, modular warships and digital shipbuilding took centre stage in Paris. A special report on what they could mean for Bangladesh.
Navy & Coast Guard
24 Bangladesh Navy personnel leave for three-year coast and border security duty in Qatar
The team will support maritime patrols, search and rescue and anti-smuggling work with Qatar's Coast and Border Security Department, a partnership dating back to 2012.
International
Bangladesh Navy chief and maritime industry delegates visit EURONAVAL 2026 in Paris
The 30th edition of the naval defence exhibition runs from 3 to 6 November at Paris Nord Villepinte, with around 40% more exhibitors than in 2024.
International
US Navy orders $53.9m robotic mine hunters that use AI to spot undersea threats
Thales subsidiary AAC will supply remote mine-hunting modules with synthetic aperture sonar; options could lift the contract to about $196.2m.
Navy & Coast Guard
Bangladesh Coast Guard and US Army begin ‘Guardian Shark’ rescue drills in Chattogram
The exercise, running until 25 November, focuses on swift-water rescue and emergency medical care for floods, cyclones and other disasters.
Navy & Coast Guard
US mine countermeasures ship docks in Chattogram as CARAT Bangladesh 2026 gets under way
USS Warrior's arrival kicks off five days of joint training between the Bangladesh Navy and the US Navy, running from 2 to 6 November.
Navy & Coast Guard
BNS Somudra Avijan joins International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN in India
The Bangladesh Navy frigate arrived in Visakhapatnam on 16 February 2026 alongside warships from dozens of navies.
Navy & Coast Guard
Coast Guard frees five fishermen held by Sundarbans pirates after gunfight
The gang fled into the forest near the Arpangashia River in Satkhira, leaving the hostages behind. No arrests were made.
