Navy / Maritime News

TCG Piri Reis Submarine Joins Its First NATO Exercise
Turkiye NATO

TCG Piri Reis Submarine Joins Its First NATO Exercise

Turkish Navy’s first Reis-class submarine, TCG Piri Reis (S-330), has participated in its first international naval exercise, Operation Sea Guardian at NATO.

Germany Approves Pioneering Submarine Active Defence System
Germany

Germany Approves Pioneering Submarine Active Defence System

The German government has approved the development and qualification of an active defence system for submarines: the Interactive Defence and Attack System.

Royal Navy Plans Vixen UAV as AEW&C Helicopter Replacement
United Kingdom

Royal Navy Plans Vixen UAV as AEW&C Helicopter Replacement

The Royal Navy plans to replace its AW101 Crowsnest helicopters, which are configured for AEW&C missions, with the Vixen UAV for aircraft carriers in the 2030s.

Airbus and Navantia Initiate a Project to Deploy UAV on LHD
France Spain

Airbus and Navantia Initiate a Project to Deploy UAV on LHD

Airbus and Navantia have reached an agreement to investigate the integration of SIRTAP UAVs aboard the Spanish Navy’s Juan Carlos I multi-purpose LHD vessel.

Is the Turkish Navy Considering Nuclear Submarines?
Turkiye

Is the Turkish Navy Considering Nuclear Submarines?

In its last two issues, the Turkish Navy’s magazine explored the capabilities of nuclear-powered submarines, sparking speculation about interest in them.

USMC Trains on MADIS Short-Range Air Defence System
USA

USMC Trains on MADIS Short-Range Air Defence System

The 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion performed live-fire training in the Pohakuloa Training Area with the recently adopted MADIS low-altitude air defence system.

Aksaz Prepares for Reis Class Submarines and TCG Anadolu
Turkiye

Aksaz Prepares for Reis Class Submarines and TCG Anadolu

The Turkish Navy invests in the infrastructure of Aksaz Naval Base. After the investment of 350 million euros, TCG Anadolu and AIP Submarines will use the base.

ASELSAN signs a contract with STM valuing EUR 36.7 Million
Turkiye

ASELSAN signs a contract with STM valuing EUR 36.7 Million

ASELSAN informed Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed an agreement with STM valuing EUR 36.7 Million. The deliveries will be made between 2025-2028.

Configuration Changed for Turkish Fast Attack Craft
Turkiye

Configuration Changed for Turkish Fast Attack Craft

STM published a render of the Turkish Fast Attack Craft on social media, underlining that it is a multipurpose craft for reconnaissance and patrol missions.

TRAKON Pass C-UAS Tests for Future OPV Deployment
Turkiye

TRAKON Pass C-UAS Tests for Future OPV Deployment

UNIROBOTICS has completed tests of its counter-unmanned aerial system, TRAKON, designed specifically for off-shore patrol vessels and modern combat needs.

Lockheed Martin Proposes Multi-Packed PAC-3 MSE for USN
USA

Lockheed Martin Proposes Multi-Packed PAC-3 MSE for USN

Answering the call for increased capacity and improved capability against agile targets, Lockheed Martin proposes PAC-3 MSE missile in a multi-pack with G-VLS.

Bayraktar TB3 Begins Armed Tests as it achieves UCAV Title
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB3 Begins Armed Tests as it achieves UCAV Title

The Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, which recently took off and landed on a short-runway vessel, TCG Anadolu L400, has begun munitions integration tests with MAM-T.

Iran Navy Receives First Signal Intelligence Ship ‘Zagros’
Iran

Iran Navy Receives First Signal Intelligence Ship ‘Zagros’

Iranian authorities unveiled the country’s first intelligence ship, Zagros 313, equipped with “electronic sensors” for signal intelligence and surveillance.

AN/SPY-7 Radar for Spanish F-110 Frigates Achieves Track
USA Spain

AN/SPY-7 Radar for Spanish F-110 Frigates Achieves Track

Navantia and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the first live track for Spain’s F-110 Multi-Mission Frigate’s AN/SPY-7(V)2 multi-function S-band radar.