Navy / Maritime News

India to Acquire $131M Deal for SeaVision System from US
USA India

India to Acquire $131M Deal for SeaVision System from US

India's latest maritime awareness agreement with the United States comes as tensions with Pakistan rise and Indo-Pacific monitoring requirements increase.

AVIC Works on Carrier-Based Variant of J-36 Fighter
China

AVIC Works on Carrier-Based Variant of J-36 Fighter

China’s AVIC is reportedly studying landing capability on aircraft carriers for its flying wing J-36 fighter jet following the start of regular flight tests.

Anadolu Robotik's Arida-T as the Shepherd for USVs
Turkiye

Anadolu Robotik's Arida-T as the Shepherd for USVs

Anadolu Robotik has unveiled the Arida-T command-control boat to control the previously unveiled Arida-M kamikaze USVs meant to destroy incoming enemy vessels.

Croatia Swings between Turkiye and Sweden for Warship Plans
Croatia Sweden Turkiye

Croatia Swings between Turkiye and Sweden for Warship Plans

Having invested significantly in its Army and Air Force, Croatia focusses on modernising its Navy to buy two to three sophisticated multifunctional corvettes.

NAVANTIA Builds Three F-110 Frigates at Ferrol Shipyard
Spain

NAVANTIA Builds Three F-110 Frigates at Ferrol Shipyard

Spanish shipbuilder NAVANTIA marks a milestone at Ferrol Shipyard, laying the F112 keel and starting F113 construction, while F111 advances ahead of schedule.

India and France Sign Deal for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft
France India

India and France Sign Deal for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

India and France signed an agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft, including training, weapons, technology transfer and joint production facilities in India.

The Netherlands Announces Large-Scale Equipment Revamp
Netherlands

The Netherlands Announces Large-Scale Equipment Revamp

The Netherlands plans to acquire a hard-kill anti-torpedo system, new armoured vehicles, and a new service rifle within the scope of a multi-service plan.

North Korea Launches New Frigate with Various VLS Cells
North Korea

North Korea Launches New Frigate with Various VLS Cells

North Korea has launched its lead ship from the new class of frigates equipped with fixed electronically scanned array radars and three types of VLS cells.

Saronic Reveals New USV Designs Following the MUSV
USA

Saronic Reveals New USV Designs Following the MUSV

The U.S.-based USV builder Saronic has unveiled the new Mirage and Cipher USVs, which are between the Corsair USV and Marauder MUSV in terms of displacement.

Bayraktar TB3 Performs Full-Autonomous Sorties Consecutively
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB3 Performs Full-Autonomous Sorties Consecutively

Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully performed four consecutive takeoff-landing tests on TCG Anadolu LHD (L400) with full autonomy in the Gulf of Saros.

Türkiye Exports Indigenised Naval Helicopter Landing System
Turkiye Ukraine

Türkiye Exports Indigenised Naval Helicopter Landing System

Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System HVLAS, developed by Berkin and integrated by STM, enters service aboard Ukraine’s Hetman Ivan Mazepa Ada-class corvette.

BAE Systems Offers Plug-and-Play Bofors 40 mm to USN
USA United Kingdom

BAE Systems Offers Plug-and-Play Bofors 40 mm to USN

Gradually ditching the Phalanx CIWS for RAM launchers in close-range defence role, USN is seeking palletised solutions as the next gun-based CIWS systems.

Saronic Prepares for MUSV Construction with New Shipyard
USA

Saronic Prepares for MUSV Construction with New Shipyard

The U.S.-based Saronic has announced the acquisition of the Gulf Craft shipyard to build new Medium USVs (MUSVS) and its new 150-foot MUSV design, Marauder.

NETA 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Starts Sea Trials
Turkiye

NETA 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Starts Sea Trials

STM’s NETA 300, the first of the NETA Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) family, has been shown diving down during the sea trials in a video shared on X.