Navy / Maritime News

The UK and Poland to develop a ‘Future Common Missile’
United Kingdom Poland

The UK and Poland to develop a ‘Future Common Missile’

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Poland’s Defence Minister Mariusz Bazczak signed an Air Defence Complex Weapons MOU in Poland.

Turkiye and Libya Signed Hydrocarbon Agreement
Libya Turkiye

Turkiye and Libya Signed Hydrocarbon Agreement

Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that a MoU was signed between Turkiye and Libya in the field of hydrocarbons.

Russia Unveils Torpedo Capable of Destroying Destroyers
Russia

Russia Unveils Torpedo Capable of Destroying Destroyers

Russia has developed the "Physicist" torpedo, which weighs more than 300kg and detonates very close to the ship without hitting it.

Elbit to sell Hermes 900 UAS to Thai Navy
Israel Thailand

Elbit to sell Hermes 900 UAS to Thai Navy

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it had been awarded a US$120 million contract to supply the Royal Thai Navy with Hermes 900 Unmanned Seaborne Systems.

Ukraine’s “Hetman Ivan Mazepa” Corvette Launched
Turkiye Ukraine

Ukraine’s “Hetman Ivan Mazepa” Corvette Launched

The First Lady of Ukraine Zelenska and Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced that the Ukrainian Navy’s Hetman Ivan Mazepa Corvette (F-211) is launched.

Meteksan Delivered the “HUET” Simulator to the Turkish Navy
Turkiye

Meteksan Delivered the “HUET” Simulator to the Turkish Navy

Meteksan Defence completed the Defence Industry Agency’s (SSB) Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) Simulator Project,

China Delivers AR-500B Shipborne UAV to Nigeria
China Nigeria

China Delivers AR-500B Shipborne UAV to Nigeria

China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) delivered at least four AR-500B carrier-based UAVs to the Nigerian Navy, according to Military Africa.

Taiwanese Navy Received First Indigenous LPD
Taiwan

Taiwanese Navy Received First Indigenous LPD

Taiwanese Navy received the first 10,000-ton Landing Platform Dock Yu Shan (LPD-1401), which was indigenously developed and built in local naval shipbuilder.

COTECMAR and Damen agreed to design PES in collaboration
Netherlands Colombia

COTECMAR and Damen agreed to design PES in collaboration

Colombian COTECMAR and Damen Shipyard signed a contract to co-develop the Contractual Design for the Colombian Navy's next generation of frigates.

HAVELSAN  Delivered two GVDSs to Pakistan for Milgem
Pakistan Turkiye

HAVELSAN Delivered two GVDSs to Pakistan for Milgem

Havelsan which produced the Platform Data Distribution Systems has completed the Ship Data Distribution System (GVDS) for Pakistan Navy.

Greece may have an eye on US Navy’s MARK VI’s
USA Greece

Greece may have an eye on US Navy’s MARK VI’s

The US Navy may consider retiring its Mark VI boats to patrol riverine and littoral waters as it does not consider them suitable for open ocean deterrence.

French Navy accepts first H160 Helicopter for SAR Missions
France

French Navy accepts first H160 Helicopter for SAR Missions

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) will deploy Airbus’ next-generation medium twin-engine helicopter H-160 to carry out search and rescue (SAR) operations.

MARLIN AUSV at NATO's Dynamic Messenger Drill
Portugal Turkiye NATO

MARLIN AUSV at NATO's Dynamic Messenger Drill

SSB President İsmail Demir stated that ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyard's Joint AUSV MARLIN took part in a NATO Dynamic Messenger exercise.

Britain Acquires Additional REMUS UUVs
USA United Kingdom

Britain Acquires Additional REMUS UUVs

U.S. defence company HII announced the delivery of three REMUS 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to the Royal Navy.