Navy / Maritime News

Demir Urges Companies to Cooperate for TF-X Engine
Qatar Turkiye

Demir Urges Companies to Cooperate for TF-X Engine

President of Defence Industries (SSB), Professor Ismail Demir talked to Turkish Defence portal TurDef at Qatar, DIMDEX naval expo.

DEARSAN Presents Frigate Solution at DIMDEX
Qatar Turkiye

DEARSAN Presents Frigate Solution at DIMDEX

DEARSAN Shipyard presents its products at the DIMDEX Expo in Qatar. The company has designed the Turkish navy's 57-meter "Tuzla" Class Patrol Boats.

ULAQ AUSV With New shape Unveiled at DIMDEX
Qatar Turkiye

ULAQ AUSV With New shape Unveiled at DIMDEX

ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence presented their new AUSV ULAQ in a new form. The final shape is larger and longer than the prototype.

Ireland Acquires New Zealand’s Two Retired IPVs
Ireland New Zealand

Ireland Acquires New Zealand’s Two Retired IPVs

Ireland has started to build its defence infrastructure with second-hand vessels, while New Zealand has paid NZ$35.8m per vessel.

Indonesia Approved Aselsan’s RCWS
Indonesia

Indonesia Approved Aselsan’s RCWS

Following the disputes between China and Indonesia over the waters of Natuna, Indonesia decided to upgrade its naval weaponry without provoking China.

TCG Anadolu on Sea Trials
Turkiye

TCG Anadolu on Sea Trials

Turkish Defence Ministry released video footage about TCG Anadolu, which conducts sea trials in its official Twitter account.

Indonesia starts construction of 3rd of 5 PC-60 patrol boats
Indonesia

Indonesia starts construction of 3rd of 5 PC-60 patrol boats

The Indonesian Navy has ordered five new fast patrol boats based on the PC-60 design developed in-house to conduct patrol missions in the western region.

Australia Boosts its Defence Personnel one third by 2040
Australia

Australia Boosts its Defence Personnel one third by 2040

Australia will boost its defence force personnel by 30 per cent by 2040, as the most significant military build-up in peacetime.

Cairo Wants Barracudas and Second-Hand Aircraft Carrier
France Egypt

Cairo Wants Barracudas and Second-Hand Aircraft Carrier

According to “La Tribune,” Egypt is interested in conventionally powered Barracuda submarines and aircraft carriers.

Japan Commissions the First Taigei-Class Attack Submarine
Japan

Japan Commissions the First Taigei-Class Attack Submarine

In a ceremony held on March 9 in Hyogo Prefecture, JMSDF commissioned the first of the new Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK).

Japanese Media shows interest in Turkish UAVs
Japan

Japanese Media shows interest in Turkish UAVs

Turkish drones have become a point of interest that most military experts would not assume until the war in Ukraine.

Australia launches 2nd of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
Australia

Australia launches 2nd of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boat

Australian shipyard Austal Ltd. launched on 4 March 2022, the second Evolved Cape-class patrol boat bound for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

British Babcock to Design Poland’s New Frigates
United Kingdom Poland

British Babcock to Design Poland’s New Frigates

Babcock International has been selected as the platform design provider for Poland’s MIECZNIK (Swordfish) new frigate programme.

TCG Anadolu begins Sea Acceptance Trials Today
Turkiye

TCG Anadolu begins Sea Acceptance Trials Today

Today, TCG Anadolu, Turkey’s first multi-purpose amphibious ship, begins sea acceptance trials.