Bayraktar TB3 Performs Full-Autonomous Sorties Consecutively
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully performed four consecutive takeoff-landing tests on TCG Anadolu LHD (L400) with full autonomy in the Gulf of Saros.
Navy / Maritime News
Türkiye Exports Indigenised Naval Helicopter Landing System
Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System HVLAS, developed by Berkin and integrated by STM, enters service aboard Ukraine’s Hetman Ivan Mazepa Ada-class corvette.
BAE Systems Offers Plug-and-Play Bofors 40 mm to USN
Gradually ditching the Phalanx CIWS for RAM launchers in close-range defence role, USN is seeking palletised solutions as the next gun-based CIWS systems.
Saronic Prepares for MUSV Construction with New Shipyard
The U.S.-based Saronic has announced the acquisition of the Gulf Craft shipyard to build new Medium USVs (MUSVS) and its new 150-foot MUSV design, Marauder.
NETA 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Starts Sea Trials
STM’s NETA 300, the first of the NETA Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) family, has been shown diving down during the sea trials in a video shared on X.
Turkiye Drives Black Sea Post-Conflict Strategy
A total of 39 delegates from 21 countries met in Ankara to discuss Black Sea security. Turkiye emphasized continued adherence to the Montreux Convention.
Italy receives ninth FREMM frigate ‘Spartaco Schergat’
As Italy approaches the completion of its 10-ship FREMM fleet under the French OCCAR-led naval modernisation initiative, an ASW-configured frigate is delivered.
ASELSAN Offers to Upgrade Argentina’s MEKO 360 Frigates
ASELSAN proposes an upgrade of the Argentine Navy’s MEKO 360 vessels based on its proven work on Turkiye’s MEKO 200 frigates with the Barbaros MLU Programme.
Turkiye Donates TCG Volkan Fast Attack Craft to Maldives
Turkiye has donated the Doğan-class Fast Attack Craft TCG Volkan (P343) to the Maldives Navy to improve the oceanic island country’s defence capabilities.
STM Lays the Keel for Malaysia’s LMS Batch 2 Corvettes
STM held the keel laying ceremony for Malaysia’s future Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 corvettes based on Ada-class corvettes in Istanbul Shipyard.
ASELSAN Completes MEKO-class Frigate Modernisation
ASELSAN announced that it has completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project by modernising 21 systems on TCG Oruçreis F245.
French Navy’s Minehunter FS Lyre (M 648) Visits Istanbul
French minehunter FS Lyre (M 648) has docked in Saraçhane Port in Istanbul as part of a planned visit. No information is shared about the purpose of visit.
Saab Demonstrates Torpedo Launcher on CB90 Boat and USV
Swedish Saab has demonstrated its plug-and-play torpedo launcher for CB90 attack boats and USVs to launch Torped 47 lightweight for broader ASW capabilities.
Romania Might Buy a Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
According to Romanian sources, the Romanian defence council CSAT approved the acquisition of a single Hisar-class OPV from Turkiye with an option for another.
