Navy / Maritime News

Royal Navy's Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer Faces £189M PIP
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Royal Navy's Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer Faces £189M PIP

The British MoD has confirmed that all Type 45 Air Defence Destroyers will have upgraded their power systems by the mid-2020s on regenerating energy systems.

Scotland to build FIAC P50-U for Ukraine
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Scotland to build FIAC P50-U for Ukraine

British Shipyard Babcock will build at least one FIAC for Ukraine at their Rosyth facility as part of the UNCEP agreement.

NATO Observed Submarine Rescue Operation at TCG Alemdar
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NATO Observed Submarine Rescue Operation at TCG Alemdar

Commander Gennaro Vitagliano, the Branch Head of the ISMERLO observed NATO's Dynamic Monarch Drill from TCG Alemdar MOSHIP and told his views to TurDef.

French Reaction Caused Counter Reactions
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French Reaction Caused Counter Reactions

French President Emmanuel Macron is furious about the cancelled Australian Submarine deal. His foreign minister calls the deal with the US “a betrayal”.

Dynamic Monarch/ Kurtaran Media Day is Held
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Dynamic Monarch/ Kurtaran Media Day is Held

Exercise Dynamic Monarch / Kurtaran-21, hosted by Turkish Naval Forces, is being conducted under the command of COMSUBNATO at Aksaz .

Ukrainian Ada will provide Air Defence Missions
Turkiye Ukraine

Ukrainian Ada will provide Air Defence Missions

Ukraine will acquire two Ada Class corvettes from Turkiye. Turkish Navy used them for ASW, but Ukrainian corvettes will serve for air defence missions.

Turkey has begun the Decisiveness (Kararlılık) Exercise
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Turkey has begun the Decisiveness (Kararlılık) Exercise

The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced on social media that the Decisiveness -2021 Exercise has begun in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Australia to Procure Tomahawk and Hypersonic Missiles
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Australia to Procure Tomahawk and Hypersonic Missiles

Australia will have long-range strike capability across the air, land, and maritime domains, including Tomahawk missiles for Hobart class destroyers.

Paris Summoned US and Australian Ambassadors Over AUKUS Deal
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Paris Summoned US and Australian Ambassadors Over AUKUS Deal

French ambassadors to the US and Australia have been summoned in response to a new agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP
Turkiye

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP

SSB announced that the serial production of FPB started. Ares Shipyard will produce 122 FPB for the Coast Guard Command and General Directorate of Security.

Australia Scraps $90 Billion Submarine Deal for Nuclear One
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Australia Scraps $90 Billion Submarine Deal for Nuclear One

Australian government established a new submarine deal with UK and USA (AUKUS) and broke the one with France. Australia Scraps the $90 Billion deal with France.

Gürdesan Delivers Submarine’s Torpedo Launching Room
Turkiye

Gürdesan Delivers Submarine’s Torpedo Launching Room

The Gürdesan company’s submarine production, Section 50, is delivered to Gölcük Shipyard Command to be used at the New Type Submarine Project (Reis Class).

Navantia’s Avante Corvette of the Saudi Navy at Sea Trials
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Navantia’s Avante Corvette of the Saudi Navy at Sea Trials

The first of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces has begun sea trials, according to Spanish shipbuilder Navantia (RSNF).

Demir: There will be a Submarine Launched version of Atmaca
Turkiye

Demir: There will be a Submarine Launched version of Atmaca

SSB Professor İsmail Demir stated that they are working on the submarine Launched version of Atmaca at the TEKNOFEST 2021 Rocket Competition.