Pakistan’s First PN MILGEM Class Corvette Reaches Karachi
Pakistan announced that the First PN MILGEM class, multi-purpose corvette PNS BABUR 280, reached the Karachi naval base in Pakistan. ASFAT Constructed 4 ships.
Navy / Maritime News
U.S. Navy Develops New Hypersonic Missile Interceptor
The U.S. Navy has initiated the development of a new air defence missile dubbed “Compact Agile Interceptor” against hypersonic missiles.
Pakistan Navy’s Babur Visits Jeddah on the way to Homeport?
Pakistan Navy’s first Babur Class ship, PNS Babur 280, visited Saudi Arabia and conducted a passage exercise with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) ship.
Ukrainian Military: Russia Patrols Black Sea with Submarines
According to a Ukrainian military spokesperson, Russia uses submarines to patrol the Black Sea after naval losses.
Russian Navy to Receive 12 New Vessels in 2024
Russian Navy plans to receive 12 new vessels into service by the end of 2024. The list includes a nuclear submarine.
Hellenic Navy’s New Romeo ASWs Appear in Navy Exercises
Hellenic Navy’s recently acquired Romeo MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters participated in the “Kataigis 24” and “Lailaps 2/24” naval exercises.
ASELSAN Exports FERSAH Sonar for ASW
ASELSAN stated that it had signed an export agreement with an international customer on Electronic Warfare, Radar, Sonar Systems, and Guidance Kits.
Hellenic Navy Receives Donation Ship “Perseas”
Greek President Sakellaropoulou attended a ceremony at the Salamis Naval Station, where the 105-meter-long donation ship “Perseas” joined the Hellenic Navy.
Taiwan Develops Unmanned High-Speed Surface Attack Craft
Taiwan has unveiled an unmanned high-speed craft with a displacement of 20 tons, capable of attacking surface ships as a loitering munition.
Argentina Offers Five Super Étendard Fighters to Ukraine
Argentina, suffering from British sanctions, reportedly offers five Super Étendard jet fighters to Ukraine in exchange of military support from France.
Turkish and Pakistani MİLGEM Corvettes Conduct Exercises
Turkish MoD has shared that during the TURGUTREİS-9 naval exercise, MİLGEM corvettes TCG Heybeliada (F-511) and PNS Babur (F-280).
Last Refuelling Ship of the Turkish Navy Meets the Sea
Özata has announced the launch of the final Logistic Support Tankers of the AGEM programme. The ships have been built jointly by Özata and DESAN shipyards.
Mine Clearance Activities at the Black Sea Begins in July
Mine clearance efforts to make the Black Sea safer through a joint initiative by Turkiye, Romania and Bulgaria will begin in July.
Turkiye to Launch the 3rd Type 214 AIP Submarine
Defence Ministry is preparing to launch the third Turkish AIP submarine of Type 214TN, which was moved to the Gölcük Shipyard Command's floating dockyard.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
