Dutch ASW Frigates to be in Service by 2029
Royal Netherlands Navy plans to construct four new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates with many innovations. The first vessel will be in service by 2029.
ASW News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Iran Introduces Anti-submarine Drone
Iranian Tasnim News Agency stated that an anti-submarine drone became operational in the army.
Navy / Maritime
Belgium Acquires Two New ASW Frigates
Belgium decided to buy new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for the Belgian Navy to replace Karel Doorman-class ones.
Navy / Maritime
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
Sensors
U.S. Navy awarded a contract to Ultra for a next-generation sonobuoy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ultra Group a Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC) for the next five years to provide next-generation sonobuoy systems.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Turkish Seahawks to IFF with ASELSAN’s System
Turkish Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) S-70B SeaHawk helicopters are modernised with the ASELSAN Friend or Foe Identification (IFF) Mode 5 System.
Navy / Maritime
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.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Sefine Provides its Unmanned Solution for Blue Homeland
Sefine Shipyard has announced that the construction of two unmanned vessels started with “ASELSAN, SEFT Ship Design, ARMELSAN, ROKETSAN and TURK LLOYD.
Navy / Maritime
Biggest Navy Drill ever Begins
Turkish Navy to conduct the biggest naval exercise in Eagan and Mediterranean Seas.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ ASW Unveiled
ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence are developing an AUSV Programme called ULAQ. They have presented the rendering of six platforms for different missions.
Navy / Maritime
Escalating Tension Between China and Taiwan
Taiwan announced that Chinese PLA Y-8 ASW aircraft entered Taiwan’s Southwest Air Defence İdentification Zone (ADIZ) in the afternoon of Apr. 24, 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The second Phase of USV unveiled: ULAQ ASW
Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence have announced the next phase of their Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Project, which they unveiled back in October 2020.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Modernisation
Second Meltem-3 at Blue Homeland
The second P-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft was delivered to the naval forces within the scope of the P-72 MELTEM-3 Project.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Modernisation
Meltem at Turkish Maritime
Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that the Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft with tail number TCB 752 successfully performed the acceptance test flight.
