Security Vessel News Roundup | July 29 – Indonesian submarine and missile boat construction, Indian Navy's newest corvette and more

Deliveries include a Russian ballistic missile submarine and two patrol boats built by a UAE shipyard for undisclosed owners. Construction meanwhile continues on an Indonesian Navy missile boat and an Indian Navy shallow-water corvette. Finally, a new class of Indonesian Navy submarine will soon begin taking shape.

Russian Navy commissions ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Pozharskiy

The Russian Navy commissioned its newest Project 955A or Borei-A-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) in a ceremony that included Russian President Vladimir Putin as guest of honour on Thursday, July 24.

The 170- by 13-metre Knyaz Pozharskiy is the fifth Project 955A submarine and the eighth overall under Project 955. It will be operated as part of the Russian Northern Fleet alongside earlier sister boat Knyaz Vladimir, which was delivered and commissioned in June 2020.

UAE builder delivers new 38-metre patrol boats

Grandweld Shipyards in the UAE recently delivered a new series of aluminium patrol boats.

Grandweld said the vessels are designed for missions such as coastal surveillance, offshore patrolling, and fast response operations.

Delivery contract for Indonesian Navy's future submarines enters into force

French defence shipbuilder the Naval Group has confirmed that the contract for the delivery of two Scorpene-class submarines to be built in, by and for Indonesia entered into force on Wednesday, July 23.

The submarines will belong to what the Naval Group calls the "Scorpene Evolved" class and will be built within PAL Indonesia's facilities through a transfer of technology from the Naval Group.

Turkish yard lays keel of future Indonesian Navy fast missile boat

Turkey's Sefine Shipyard has laid the keel of one of two new missile-capable fast attack craft (FAC) that the company is building for the Indonesian Navy.

The vessel is being built as a variant of an earlier FAC design developed by Sefine Shipyard.

Indian Navy's final Arnala-class corvette floated out

India's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) floated out a future Indian Navy corvette during a ceremony on Monday, July 21.

The future INS Ajay is the final one of eight Arnala-class anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft (ASW SWC) to be built by GRSE for the Indian Navy. Class lead ship INS Arnala was commissioned into service in June 2025.