ARES 18 SAR Search & Rescue Boat Passes Self-Righting Test
ARES Shipyard’s ARES 18 SAR boat, developed for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM), passed its self-righting test against toppling.
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ASFAT Delivers Two Hisar-class Ships to Two Navies
ASFAT delivered Hisar-class TCG Koçhisar (P-1221) OPV and Ex-TCG Akhisar CAm. Roman (261) corvette to the Turkish and Romanian Navies at Istanbul Shipyard.
Turkiye’s First EU-NATO Warship Export Goes to Romania
Turkiye has delivered a Hisar-class vessel to Romania, marking its first warship export to an EU-NATO member after years of failed Romanian corvette plans.
Spanish Navy Frigate Fires Hornet Block 1 Interceptor UAV
Santa Maria-class frigate SPS Santa Maria (F81) of the Spanish Navy completed a firing test of Destinus’ Hornet Block 1 interceptor UAV from a container.
Turkish naval programmes gain momentum inside NATO
STM has started construction of the second Portuguese Navy logistics ship as Turkish naval programmes simultaneously advance in Portugal, Romania and Türkiye.
Turkish and Romanian Navies Receive Hisar-Class Ships
ASFAT announced that TCG Koçhisar OPV will be taken into the Turkish inventory, while Contraamiral Roman (261) corvette will be delivered to Romania.
Armmo Presents ARW-39 CAT-A Catamaran USV with TRAKON 30
Spanish Armmo unveiled its ARW-39 CAT-A catamaran USV with Bandit-X interceptor UAVs and Unirobotics TRAKON 30 RCWS during the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition.
Bayraktar TB3 Dons ANTIDOT 2-U EW Pods at Denizkurdu-2/2026
Bayraktar TB3 STOL UCAV operating from TCG ANADOLU (L400) LHD was fitted with ASELSAN2s ANTIDOT 2-U series of electronic warfare pods at Denizkurdu-2/2026.
Second Malaysian LMS Batch-2 corvette enters the water
STM has launched Raja Laut (142), the second LMS Batch-2 corvette built for the Royal Malaysian Navy, advancing one of Türkiye’s major naval export programmes.
ARES 18 SAR launched as KEGM fleet renewal advances
ARES launched the first of 16 ARES 18 SAR boats for the Directorate General of Coastal Safety, supporting Türkiye’s maritime safety fleet renewal programme.
MUGEM delivery date confirmed as construction advances
The Turkish Navy has confirmed a 2032 delivery target for its aircraft carrier, revealing new details on construction progress, sensors and combat systems.
ARES Shipyards as ASELSAN’s Partner for TUFAN Kamikaze USV
ARES Shipyards is ASELSAN’s partner in platform design, development, and production for the new TUFAN kamikaze USV, which was unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Turkish Navy to launch AKYA torpedo for first time in DENİZKURDU-II
The Turkish Navy’s DENİZKURDU-II exercise will bring together 125 naval platforms and 18,000 personnel while featuring the first launch of the AKYA torpedo.
Hellenic Army Expands V-BAT Fleet for Maritime Observation
Shield AI announced an additional order for its V-BAT tail-sitter VTOL UAV from Greece for Hellenic Army use, with the focus on Maritime Domain Awareness.
