Sources: Turkiye Only Inspects Type 23 Frigates
MarineDeal News wrote that Turkiye had agreed with the United Kingdom to procure 12 Type 23 frigates for ASW.
Navy / Maritime News
Modernisation Contract for USS Arlington
Pentagon is preparing to modernise San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) USS Arlington (LPD 24).
VBA Amphibious Armoured Vehicle Order of Italy
Italy has ordered new VBA amphibious armoured vehicles. Platforms are intended for San Marco Marina Brigade.
The First Combat Set of Poseidon Nuclear UUV is Ready
Russia continues to underwater investments. According to local media agencies, the first combat set of Poseidon nuclear Unmanned Underwater Vehicle is ready.
USD 450 Million for Each Singaporean Submarine
Germany is carrying out the design, activities of Type 218SG submarines. The total cost of the programme is announced as USD 1.8 billion.
New Maritime Patrol Aircraft for French Navy
France has taken action to replace existing maritime patrol aircraft. DGA awarded Airbus Defence and Space as well as Dassault Aviation.
MİLGEM Negotiations will be Finalised by February
Exclusive sources confirmed TurDef's former news that three İstif Class frigates from MILGEM Programme will be built in private shipyards.
Anadolu May Not Experience Juan Carlos I's Problems
Problems experienced in the Spanish Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Juan Carlos I due to propulsion system malfunction came to the fore.
Rafale M Expectation for Indian Navy
Indian Navy is near the total completion of the INS Vikrant (R 11) aircraft carrier. Local media claimed the Rafale M omnirole fighters are one step closer.
NSM Expands International Market Share
Royal Australian Navy has selected Naval Strike Missile (NSM). Agreement inked with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for ammunition.
ROKN Decommissions Six Vessels
The Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN) decommissioned several warships on December 30 2022.
Private Shipyards to build MİLGEM
The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK), held in December, decided to start the project of the 6th, 7th and 8th ships within the framework of MİLGEM.
TCG Burgazada on Naval Drill with Pakistan
Turkiye’s MİLGEM Ada Class TCG Burgazada corvette attended the “Sitara E Hilal” joint exercise with the Pakistan Navy in the Arabian Sea.
HMS Prince of Wales Spends More Time in Shipyard
The second aircraft of the Royal Navy, HMS Prince of Wales (R 09), has problems in the starboard shaft of the ship, which will be solved in Spring 2023.
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...
