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Turkiye Has a New Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Turkiye Has a New Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Defence company Kayacı Defence prepares Turkiye’s fifth unmanned surface vehicle. The company’s unmanned system was spotted today at Mersin Port.

ULAQ for Anti-Submarine Warfare
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

ULAQ for Anti-Submarine Warfare

ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence’s Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel (UASV/ULAQ) will conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions.

ARES displayed ULAQ’s electronic attack version
Navy / Maritime E/W Unmanned Systems

ARES displayed ULAQ’s electronic attack version

Turkish Defence Company Meteksan’s Electronic Attack suite is displayed for the first time on ULAQ Unmanned Armed Surface Vehicle (AUSV). The suite was unveiled during Ankara Military Attaché Corps (AMAC) visit to ARES Shipyard in Antalya.

Turkish USVs to Use Domestically Made Engines and Missiles
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission

Turkish USVs to Use Domestically Made Engines and Missiles

Turkiye’s first armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) of the ULAQ project will be powered by a diesel engine developed within the country.

ARES Shipyard to build three ARES 40 FIC for Qatar
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

ARES Shipyard to build three ARES 40 FIC for Qatar

Qatar Ministry of Interior has announced a contract award to Turkish ARES Shipyard for three Fast Interceptor Crafts (FIC) to be delivered in early 2023.

ASFAT Offers OPV to the Philippine Navy
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

ASFAT Offers OPV to the Philippine Navy

ASFAT offered Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) to the Philippine Navy at the Asian Defence and Security (ADAS) exhibition in Pasay City.

ULAQ AUSV With New shape Unveiled at DIMDEX
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

ULAQ AUSV With New shape Unveiled at DIMDEX

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

Turkish Companies Prepare for DIMDEX
Expo and Air Show

Turkish Companies Prepare for DIMDEX

DIMDEX will occur between 21-23 March in Qatar. The expo will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.

Ulaq Armed with 12.7 mm Weapon Completed Firing Tests
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Ulaq Armed with 12.7 mm Weapon Completed Firing Tests

ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence's first Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle, “ULAQ”, completed firing tests with its new weapon system.

ULAQ Naval Base/Port Defence Configuration is Unveiled
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

ULAQ Naval Base/Port Defence Configuration is Unveiled

Meteksan Defence and ARES Shipyard's joint product, Turkey's first AUSV, ULAQ. This setup will be used for Naval Base/Port Defence.

Ares Delivered the First FPB to the Coast Guard
Navy / Maritime Homeland Security

Ares Delivered the First FPB to the Coast Guard

Ares Shipyard announced that the company delivered the first Fast Patrol Boat to the Turkish Ministry of Interior Affairs, the Coast Guard.

Ulaq Meets NATO
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Ulaq Meets NATO

Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence will attend NATO’s NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative (MUS) in Germany with their co-product ULAQ.

ARES's 35 FPB Completed the Tests
Navy / Maritime

ARES's 35 FPB Completed the Tests

ARES Shipyard's FPB 35 has completed the tests. The boats will be delivered to the Turkish Coast Guard and the General Directorate of Security.

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP
Navy / Maritime

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.