In 1964 new plans were developed concerning the structure of the fleet within the first six years of the seventies. The intention was to decommission the carrier and replace the cruisers by two or ...

The guided missile frigates (FFG) bring a short range anti-air warfare capability (provided by their Phalanx Close-In Weapon System) to the frigate mission, but they have some limitations.

China commissioned its first Type 054B guided-missile frigate in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Wednesday morning, according to the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Navy said in a news release ...

A congressional report published Wednesday found that the US Navy's designs for its guided missile frigate project are flawed ...

Palash and AK-630M air defense missile and artillery systems, A-190 100mm versatile artillery guns, torpedo tubes and RBU-6000 rocket launchers. The frigates also have a take-off and landing strip ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has focused instead on highly capable guided-missile frigates. The stealthy Mogami class, the backbone of the JMSDF, is noted for striking a "delicate ...

The ship revealed through the state-run Korean Central Television on Monday was larger than the existing 1,500-ton frigates manufactured by North Korea, and experts say it is likely Pyongyang’s first ...