Turkiye’s Indigenous Torpedo Akya is Operational
Turkiye’s first indigenous heavy-weight torpedo, Akya, is now operational after its test launch with a live warhead.
Navy / Maritime News
The Ukrainian Air Force hits a Russian landing ship
Russian Landing Ship Novocherkassk was hit by an airstrike from the Ukrainian Air Force, sustaining significant damage.
Spain Orders 16 C295 for MPA and MSA
Spain has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in MPA and MSA configurations in a contract valued at €1.695 billion to replace the P-3 Orion fleet.
European Countries Refuse U.S. Command at OPG
The U.S.-led OPG provides the security of vessels transporting the Red Sea, but European Countries will act nationally.
The U.S. Navy Receives the First Orca XLUUV in its Fleet
Boeing's ORCA XLUUV is formally delivered to the U.S. Navy. The unmanned submarine will survey oceans.
Austal USA Builds Medical Ships for the U.S. Navy
Austal USA was awarded a $1.28 billion contract to build three high-speed expeditionary medical ships for the U.S. Navy.
Japan Approves Record Defence Budget: $56bn
Today, Japan approved the government budget for fiscal 2024 as $56 billion, which secures $2.59 billion to build two Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEV).
Qatar to Add Turkish UUVs and USVs to U.S. Ones
Qatar is set to cooperate with Turkiye, focusing on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs).
TCG Preveze set to Launch Akya Torpedo in Antalya
Turkish Navy's TCG Preveze submarine (S-353) will launch the Akya Heavyweight torpedo in the Antalya Gulf on December 26, the defence ministry unveiled.
China and Russia Conduct Joint MPA Near Japan
China and Russia conducted their joint strategic maritime air patrol near Japan for the second time in 2023.
Task Force Formed Against Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
The U.S. announced a multi-national task force after the recent attacks launched by Houthi rebels targeting civilian ships.
USS Harry S. Truman Completes Modernisation
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) concludes a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Russia Unveils AUSV to be Tested in Ukraine: Dandelion
Russia's KMZ introduces Dandelion, a high-speed AUSV set for Ukrainian battlefield tests. Russia is known for testing Su-57s on the Syrian battlefield.
USS Ship Downs 14 UAVs Against a Saturation Attack
The Arleigh Burke-class USS CARNEY DDG-64 shot down 14 UAVs fired at it by South Yemen and pro-Iranian Houthis in a Red Sea encounter.
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...
