DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise: More than 100 Ships
DENİZKURDU-II/2024 naval exercise, which will be conducted in the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean, and Eastern Mediterranean seas, begins today.
Navy / Maritime News
Russian Helicopter Engages Ukrainian USV Carrying Missiles
Footage of a Russian Ka-29-armed helicopter engaging a Ukrainian USV carrying an R-73 infrared-guided air-to-air missile was shared on social media.
France Orders Long-Lead Items for Future PA-NG
France has officially ordered the new generation aircraft carrier (Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération) PA-NG, which will replace the Charles de Gaulle in 2038.
Naval Group Involves in Formidable-class MLU
Naval Group signed a contract with ST Engineering Marine Ltd. for the mid-life upgrade of Formidable-class frigates.
French FREEMs Need to Almost Double Crew on Operations
The French FREMM frigates that operate in the Red Sea need 160 crew members to stay operational.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Goes for Sea Trials
China’s first aircraft carrier with EMALS catapult system, Type 003 Fujian, is likely to begin sea trials soon.
ROK Approves FFX Batch IV Frigates
The Republic of Korea's DAPA announced on April 26, 2024, that the FFX Batch IV programme had been approved.
TCG ANADOLU L 400 Task Force Joins Neptune Strike 24.1
TCG ANADOLU L 400 has joined the Neptune Strike 24.1 joint exercise held by NATO members with its escorts. It is the first NATO exercise for TCG ANADOLU L 400.
Hellenic Navy Considers Acquiring the 4th F/C FDI Belh@rra
The Greek Defence Ministry is considering acquiring the 4th frigate FDI Belh@rra as an LCS surface unit, and Coastal Patrol Vessel alternatives seem to fail.
Turkish Navy is Preparing Ambitiously for TF-2000
Turkiye's first air defence warfare destroyer, TF-2000, is currently designed at the Design Project Office (DPO) located at Istanbul Shipyard Command.
Turkish Navy Unveils the Aircraft Carrier Programme
Following its reveal, TurDef visited the Turkish MSB/MoD Navy Design Project Office (DPO) to learn about the latest updates on the aircraft carrier project.
Naval Group Lays Keel of HN’s 3rd FDI Formion
On April 15, 2024, the first block of the third Greek FDI frigate HN “Formion” was laid at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient.
Northrop Grumman Unveils Manta-Ray UUV Prepared for DARPA
Northrop Grumman announced the completion of the assembly of the first large-scale, underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV), Manta Ray, to perform in oceans.
TKMS Launches the Forth Type 218 Submarine for Singapore
Singapore is preparing for its last Invincible-class air-independent propulsion (AIP)- equipped diesel-electric submarine, RSS Inimitable.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
