WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy is moving forward with its Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) program, issuing a request for proposals on Sept. 10 for design work on the new vessel. The service plans to award up to three concept refinement contracts to competing firms, according to the announcement. Responses from the industry are due by Oct. 10.

Also known as the Light Replenishment Oiler, the NGLS is designed to be a relatively small and inexpensive craft to augment the military's larger Combat Logistics Force. Its primary mission will be refueling, rearming, and resupplying Navy and Marine Corps ships and shore installations. Contractors will be asked to survey the global market for suitable designs that can be constructed in U.S. shipyards and to develop affordable approaches that meet the program's requirements.

The program, initiated in the fiscal year 2021 budget cycle, has experienced a delay in its acquisition timeline. A contract award for detailed design and construction is now anticipated in FY28, a shift from previous projections of fiscal year FY26. To support ongoing preliminary design efforts, the Navy has requested approximately $1.1 million in research and development funding in FY26.

Source: Inside Defense
Associated URL: https://www.insidedefense.com

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Navy received its newest Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate, the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), at a ceremony in Subic Naval Base, Zamabales, on Monday, Sept. 15. The ship arrived in-country, following a journey from the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea, where it was built. Following the welcome ceremony, the frigate will undergo preparations for a formal commissioning, which is expected to take place before the end of the year.

The Diego Silang is one of two Miguel Malvar class guided frigates ordered from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in December 2021. The lead ship, BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), was delivered in April of this year and commissioned on May 20.

Source: Philippine News Agency
Associated URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1258744
Author: Priam Nepomuceno 

NEW DELHI, India -- The Indian Navy has opened negotiations with domestic shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and partner ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the purpose of agreeing on a contract for New Delhi's long-running Project 75I submarine program. India is pursuing six domestically-built conventional submarines, equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems. Once finalized, the procurement is expected to cost around $8.4 billion. The Defence Ministry authorized an opening of negotiations on Aug. 23.

Though Project 75I was first initiated in 1997, the program returned to the drawing board multiple times, causing a delay of almost three decades between concept and contract. Following bids from several domestic and international firms, the MDL-TKMS joint bid was left as the only contender after Navantia was disqualified in January 2025. TKMS will offer an enlarged variant of its Type 214 submarine to fit the Navy's requirement.

Source: Economic Times
Associated URL: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/mazagon-dock-shipbuilders-begins-negotiations-on-submarine-project-p75i-with-indian-navy-german-thyssenkrupp-marine-systems/articleshow/123811995.cms