Pakistan’s PNS Babur Leaves for her Homeport
Pakistan Navy’s PNS Babur 280, prepares to sail to Pakistan, homeport. ASFAT released a video of Corvette showing that the ship is ready for departure.
Navy / Maritime News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Orders the fifth and sixth Constellation-class frigates
U.S. Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette a contract for the fifth and sixth Constellation class frigates in the amount of $ 1.05 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ALPİN Unmanned Helicopter to Go, Naval
TİTRA is jointly working on giving its ALPİN unmanned helicopter the capability to take off from and land on ships with Airbus.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkiye's First AIP Submarine Joins the EFES Exercise
Turkiye's first Reis Class Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) type submarine, Piri Reis (S 330), will participate in the Efes 2024 exercise.
Navy / Maritime
TAIS Lays the First Block of İzmit Frigate
TAIS Shipyards, responsible for constructing the next I-class frigates, has laid the first block of the İzmit (F-517) frigate.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Arms Its USVs With Grad Artillery Rockets
Ukrainian MoD has announced the integration of Grad 122 mm artillery rocket launchers on its Sea Baby kamikaze USVs.
Navy / Maritime
Steller Systems Reveals Multi-Role Support Ship Concept
Steller Systems has unveiled its Fearless-class design to answer the U.K.’s requirements for a Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS).
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Russia Intercepts USVs from Helicopters
Russia introduced a new doctrine to intercept Ukrainian USVs in the Black Sea. Russian helicopters open fire on USVs, similar to ASW doctrine.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USS Zumwalt Destroyer Prepares for Hypersonic Missiles
One of the 155 mm AGS main guns on the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has been removed to integrate CPS hypersonic boost-glide missiles.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Marine Corps Retires AV-8B
The U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated AV-8B Harrier II for the final time on May 11 and 12, 2024, before switching to F-35B jets.
Navy / Maritime
UK Plans Land Attack Capability for Future Frigates
The UK has announced its intention to equip its future frigates, Type 26 and Type 31, with long-range land attack capabilities to combat new threats.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Upgraded Oruç Reis Frigate Spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
Turkish Navy’s TCG Oruç Reis frigate (F-245) undergoing Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) was spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS by the photographer Oğuz Eroğuz.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
UK to Build Six New Amphibious Warships for Royal Navy
Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, Grant Shapps, announced they would build six new warships for the Royal Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Air
U.S. SOCOM Wants an Amphibious Cargo Aircraft
During the SOF WEEK 2024 conference, the U.S. Special Operations Command presented a concept for amphibious MC-130J cargo aircraft.
