Hellenic Navy’s First FDI Frigate is Under Construction
Naval Shipyard shared photos of the first Navy FDI frigate under construction for the Hellenic Navy. Greece is currently holding DEFEA Defence Expo in Athens.
Navy / Maritime News
IAI Presents its First Autonomous Submarine BlueWhale
Israeli IAI presents its large-displacement autonomous underwater vessel for intelligence-gathering operations for maritime surveillance.
Australia to Acquire SURTASS-E Mission Systems
The State Department approved FMS to Australia of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Expeditionary (SURTASS-E) for an estimated cost of $207 million.
Saab delivered the SIGINT Artemis to the Swedish FMV
Saab announced it delivered a new intelligence-gathering vessel, HSwMS Artemis, to the Swedish Defence Materials Administration (FMV).
Demir: We are capable of constructing Aircraft-Carrier
SSB President Demir says that Turkiye is capable of constructing an aircraft carrier ship if a decision is taken.
PNS Tariq Near Launching in May
Defence Ministry company ASFAT and Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) will launch the fourth MİLGEM class guided missile corvette at the end of May.
Norway Pays 1 billion USD for Romeos
The State Department has approved the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters to Norway with a 1 billion USD budget.
U.S. Navy Sails First USV Through Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy said that an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) from the U.S. 5th Fleet transited the Strait of Hormuz with two U.S. Coast Guard cutters on April 19.
UK Denies Submarine Talks with Turkiye
United Kingdom officials deny unmanned submarine talks with Turkiye, despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statements.
First Delivery of Mid-Life Upgrade Barbaros Frigate in July
According to ASELSAN, the first Barbaros Class frigate TCG Oruçreis F 245 with Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) is expected to be delivered to the Turkish Navy in July.
Turkiye and UK Might Cooperate in Unmanned Submarine Systems
President Erdoğan announced that the UK intends to construct submarines with Turkiye. The UK’s business plan might indicate unmanned submarine systems.
ASELSAN and Sefine's AUSV MİR Tests Torpedo Launch for ASW
SSB Demir: Turkish Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle will hunt submarines with its torpedo. ASELSAN and Sefine's AUSV MİR Tests Torpedo Launch for ASW missions.
Turkish FAC on the Way
Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) plans to initiate the “Turkish Type Fast Attack Craft” (FAC) Project.
Ship Deployed UAV on the Way
Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) plans to have “Ship Deployed UAV” for future navy requirements. The ministry's 2022 performance report indicate the plan.
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...
