Navy / Maritime News

Turkish Navy Converts Vessels into Training Ships
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Turkish Navy Converts Vessels into Training Ships

The Turkish Navy converted some of its vessels into test and training ships, which coincides with the decision to support Somalia’s Navy.

U.S. Navy Orders a 17 F/A-18 Super Hornet Block IIIs
Navy / Maritime Air E/W

U.S. Navy Orders a 17 F/A-18 Super Hornet Block IIIs

The U.S. Navy ordered 17 additional F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing on March 19, 2024, under a contract worth $ 1.3 billion.

GA-ASI Tests Dispensing Sonobuoy from the MQ-9B
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Sensors

GA-ASI Tests Dispensing Sonobuoy from the MQ-9B

General Atomics conducted Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) testing on the MQ-9B Sea Guardian with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on February 27, 2024.

U.S. Navy Upgrades Aegis after Houthi Attacks at Red Sea
Navy / Maritime

U.S. Navy Upgrades Aegis after Houthi Attacks at Red Sea

The U.S. Navy has proceeded to upgrade the Aegis combat system on its ships, using evidence of Houthi attacks with unmanned and ballistic missiles.

Turkish Submarines to Fire Turkish Cruise Missiles Soon
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Turkish Submarines to Fire Turkish Cruise Missiles Soon

Submarine Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Timur Yılmaz stated that firings of GEZGİN and ATMACA cruise missiles from submarines will commence soon.

KANGAL-D C-UAS Jammer Integrated on Naval Platforms
Navy / Maritime E/W Unmanned Systems

KANGAL-D C-UAS Jammer Integrated on Naval Platforms

ASELSAN has announced that the naval version of the KANGAL jammer, KANGAL-D, has been integrated into naval platforms for the first time.

Naval Group Constructs the First SNLE 3G Submarine
Navy / Maritime

Naval Group Constructs the First SNLE 3G Submarine

Naval Group begins constructing the first third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile French submarine (SNLE 3G).

Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned
Land Navy / Maritime Ammunition Bilateral Relations

Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned

Belgium announced a new “package” of defence aid to Ukraine totalling 412 million euros, which included armoured vehicles and minesweepers.

ASELSAN Provides a new tool for ASW: DÜFAS
Navy / Maritime Sensors

ASELSAN Provides a new tool for ASW: DÜFAS

President of Defence Industry Agency (SSB) Haluk Görgün announced on social media that ASELSAN completed the Low-Frequency Active Sonar System (DÜFAS).

France Prioritises Multi-Role Capability for the Next MPA
Navy / Maritime Air E/W

France Prioritises Multi-Role Capability for the Next MPA

French Lieutenant Commander Maxence Combas stated that the future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) needs to be a multi-role platform with high payload capacity.

Greece Receives 44 mod4 Heavy-weight Torpedoes
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Greece Receives 44 mod4 Heavy-weight Torpedoes

According to the Greek publication To Vima, Hellenic Navy Receives 44 SeaHake mod4 Heavy-weight Torpedoes.

Malaysia Prefers STM’s Ada Corvette for LMS Batch 2
Navy / Maritime

Malaysia Prefers STM’s Ada Corvette for LMS Batch 2

Royal Malaysian Navy (RLDM) will acquire Turkish Ada Class Corvettes as Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2. The Ministry issued the Letter of Intent to STM.

ROK Begins the Construction of Second KDX III Destroyer
Navy / Maritime

ROK Begins the Construction of Second KDX III Destroyer

HHI announced the start of construction of the second KDX III type destroyer of the second batch (Batch II) of the "Sejong the Great" class ships.

The Netherlands Prefers Naval Group’s Barracuda Submarines
Navy / Maritime

The Netherlands Prefers Naval Group’s Barracuda Submarines

The Netherlands officially announced the Naval Group as the winner of the new submarine acquisition program for the Dutch Navy.