Navy / Maritime News

Taiwan Starts the Construction of New ASW Frigates
Taiwan

Taiwan Starts the Construction of New ASW Frigates

Taiwan will build new light frigates tailored for anti-submarine warfare following the initiation of anti-air warfare frigates.

Putin Claims Alaska as Russian Territory
USA Russia

Putin Claims Alaska as Russian Territory

Putin declares Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the U.S. is ‘illegal’ and wants it back. He, therefore, signed a decree to make the request official.

HHI Completes Basic Design of KDDX Destroyers
Republic of Korea

HHI Completes Basic Design of KDDX Destroyers

The completion of the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) future destroyer KDDX’s design was announced during a ceremony held by HHI.

Turkish Navy Receives Four Vessels Into Service
Turkiye

Turkish Navy Receives Four Vessels Into Service

Turkish Navy Received four vessels into service with a ceremony held in Yalova. Three vessels of them mark a new milestone in Turkish Navy.

Constellation Delays Due to the Lack of Shipwright
USA

Constellation Delays Due to the Lack of Shipwright

The U.S. Navy's first Constellation-class frigate will be delayed a year due to a labour shortage at the shipyard in Wisconsin where it is being built.

New Platforms of the Turkish Navy to Enter Service
Turkiye

New Platforms of the Turkish Navy to Enter Service

New naval platforms will be accepted into the service with the ceremony on the 19th of January, as TurDef wrote exclusively.

Greece Considers Freedom-class LCS Acquisition
USA Greece

Greece Considers Freedom-class LCS Acquisition

Greek Parliament Member Tasos Chatzivasileiou disclosed the discussions with the U.S. to sell four second-hand Freedom-class LCS.

TAIS General Manager Çakır Resigns
Turkiye

TAIS General Manager Çakır Resigns

TAIS General Manager of TAIS Gemi İnşa ve Teknoloji A.Ş. Ahmet Çakır announced his resignation effective today.

Russia’s 2024 Naval Priorities: Design Bureaus
Russia

Russia’s 2024 Naval Priorities: Design Bureaus

Russia’s 2024 defence priority will be naval design bureaus to recreate future Russian naval fleets as a new aircraft carrier is on the horizon.

Leonardo Supplies U.S. Submarine’s Propulsion Systems
USA

Leonardo Supplies U.S. Submarine’s Propulsion Systems

Leonardo DRS was awarded a $3 billion contract to supply electric propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy’s USS Columbia-class submarines.

 Tripartite Cooperation Against Mines in The Black Sea
Romania Bulgaria Turkiye

Tripartite Cooperation Against Mines in The Black Sea

"Black Sea MCM” was signed within the scope of the "Tripartite Initiative" initiated against the mine danger in the Black Sea.

Russia Wants to Build a New Aircraft Carrier
Russia

Russia Wants to Build a New Aircraft Carrier

Russia has revealed plans to build a new aircraft carrier, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov.

Brazil Receives Humaitá into Service
Brazil

Brazil Receives Humaitá into Service

The Brazilian Navy has announced its induction into service of the "Humaitá" (S-41), the second of the four conventional Scorpene class submarines.

U.K. Discuss Retiring HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
United Kingdom

U.K. Discuss Retiring HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark

British Defence Committee announced its intention to hold an evidence session about retiring the assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.