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Navy / Maritime

The Construction of Canada’s ‘River’ Class Destroyer Begins

02 Jul, 09:11
2 mins

Canada Irving Shipbuilding has begun construction on the first 15 new ‘River’ class (Type-26) destroyers as part of the CSC (Canadian Surface Combatants) program.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Greece May Freeze or Cancel MEKO200HN Modernisation

02 Jul, 08:13
2 mins

The Hellenic Navy might freeze the MEKO200HN modernisation program, which could result in its cancellation as a whole.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Baykar Teases KALKAN UAV on TCG ANADOLU

01 Jul, 06:38
2 mins

Baykar has shared a rendering of TCG ANADOLU (L-400) with its UAV systems, including KALKAN VTOL UAV, hinting at a proposal for use on the LHD.

Navy / Maritime

Italy Places final U212 NFS Submarine Order to Fincantieri

01 Jul, 05:24
2 mins

Italian Navy has signed a €500 million deal to buy the fourth and final U212 NFS submarine, to be built by state-controlled Italian shipyard Fincantieri.

Navy / Maritime

Turkish Navy’s Civilian-Based Catamaran Ferries Enter Service

30 Jun, 08:14
2 mins

Three catamaran-type ships transferred from civilian service have entered service with the Turkish Navy as transport ships.

Navy / Maritime

UAE Receives Second Gowind Corvette

28 Jun, 06:35
1 min

French Naval Group delivered on June 27 a second Gowind class corvette to the United Arab Emirates.

Navy / Maritime

NATO Supports Ukraine in Mine Countermeasures Exercise

28 Jun, 11:10
3 mins

The U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO ships will jointly conduct Sea Breeze 2024 mine countermeasures exercise with the Ukrainian Navy in Scotland.

Navy / Maritime

Italy Respects Turkish Blue Homeland Doctrine

27 Jun, 12:49
1 min

Italian wire laying ship C/S TELIRI has used a Turkish station to publish a NAVTEX for its activities within the Blue Homeland borders.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

HHI Launches Philippinean Frigate with GÖKDENİZ CIWS

26 Jun, 10:18
2 mins

ASELSAN has confirmed the integration of GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA CIWS on the launching day of the Philippines’ future frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FF-06).

Navy / Maritime

Pakistan’s First PN MILGEM Class Corvette Reaches Karachi

26 Jun, 09:43
2 mins

Pakistan Navy announced that the First PN MILGEM class, multi-purpose corvette PNS BABUR 280, reached the Karachi naval base in Pakistan.

Navy / Maritime

U.S. Navy Develops New Hypersonic Missile Interceptor

26 Jun, 06:14
2 mins

The U.S. Navy has initiated the development of a new air defence missile dubbed “Compact Agile Interceptor” against hypersonic missiles.

Navy / Maritime

Pakistan Navy’s Babur Visits Jeddah on the way to Homeport?

23 Jun, 06:07
2 mins

Pakistan Navy’s first Babur Class ship, PNS Babur 280, visited Saudi Arabia and conducted a passage exercise with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) ship.