Navy / Maritime News

General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA
USA

General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA

GA-ASI has been tasked by the U.S. Navy to design a modular Collaborative Combat Aircraft (for carrier use, advancing the service’s unmanned air-wing plans.

STM Demonstrates Unmanned Teaming to Counter Drifting Mines
Turkiye NATO

STM Demonstrates Unmanned Teaming to Counter Drifting Mines

STM has demonstrated the teaming of the TOGAN scout UAV and KARGU kamikaze UAV with ASELSAN-SEFİNE MARLIN USV to neutralise drifting mines at a NATO event.

Diehl Integrates Palletised IRIS-T SLM on F125 Frigates
Germany

Diehl Integrates Palletised IRIS-T SLM on F125 Frigates

German Diehl Defence announced the integration of a IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence launcher module on an F125 (Baden-Württemberg-class) frigate.

ARES Shipyard cuts steel for first ARES 18 SAR Boat
Turkiye

ARES Shipyard cuts steel for first ARES 18 SAR Boat

ARES Shipyard announced that it has commenced production of the first ARES 18 Search and Rescue (SAR) Boat under a contract for 16 vessels to be built.

Denizkurdu-I Exercise Showcases Türkiye’s Joint Naval Power
Turkiye

Denizkurdu-I Exercise Showcases Türkiye’s Joint Naval Power

Turkiye concluded its annual and preplanned Denizkurdu-I/2025 naval exercise between 6-10 October across the Black Sea, Aegean, and Eastern Mediterranean seas.

Türkiye Denies Eurofighter Purchase Talks with Qatar
Qatar Turkiye

Türkiye Denies Eurofighter Purchase Talks with Qatar

Ankara has played down reports that Türkiye will procure 10–12 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A fighters following last week’s official visit to Qatar.

French report: Turkish Navy seen as a net asset to NATO
France Turkiye

French report: Turkish Navy seen as a net asset to NATO

IRSEM's study argues that Turkiye’s navy—thanks to its Black Sea role, manpower and modernization—adds strategic value to NATO rather than burdening it.

MBDA and Italy Sign Production Contract for Teseo Mk2/E
Italy

MBDA and Italy Sign Production Contract for Teseo Mk2/E

MBDA announced the production contract for the new Teseo Mk2/E new generation anti-ship missile with the Italian Navy for use on FREMM EVO, PPA, and DDX.

China's Trimaran JARI-USV-A Spotted During Sea Trials
China

China's Trimaran JARI-USV-A Spotted During Sea Trials

JARI-USV-A, larger than the JARI-USV prototype with a trimaran hull, was spotted performing its sea trials with an RUAV onboard on Chinese social media.

ROKETSAN Tests SİPER 1-D Long-Range SAM from MİDLAS
Turkiye

ROKETSAN Tests SİPER 1-D Long-Range SAM from MİDLAS

The first launch test of SİPER 1-D long-range air defence missile for warships from the MİDLAS vertical launch system was performed at a ground facility.

NATO’s NEST 25-3 Showcases Türkiye’s Anadolu Task Group
Italy Turkiye NATO

NATO’s NEST 25-3 Showcases Türkiye’s Anadolu Task Group

NATO’s third NEST 2025 exercise, held near Brindisi, highlighted Türkiye’s Anadolu Task Group as Rear Admiral Mevlüd Savaş Bilican outlined NATO’s resilience.

J-35 Becomes the First 5th Gen Fighter to Sortie with EMALS
China

J-35 Becomes the First 5th Gen Fighter to Sortie with EMALS

J-35 has become the first fifth-generation fighter to take off from an EMALS-fitted carrier, with the sortie test from the new carrier Type 003 Fujian.

NATO Launches Third Neptune Strike Drill in European Waters
USA Portugal Turkiye NATO

NATO Launches Third Neptune Strike Drill in European Waters

22–26 September, NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-3 gathers 10,000 troops from 13 allies to show maritime strike strength and secure vital seas from Med to Baltic.

Indonesia Allocates Budget for Giuseppe Garibaldi Carrier
Indonesia Italy

Indonesia Allocates Budget for Giuseppe Garibaldi Carrier

Indonesia has approved a budget of $450 million for the purchase of the ex-Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi and two other budgets for aircraft.