UK Scraps Type 23 Frigates while Turkiye interested
Royal Navy plans to scrap decommissioned HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose Type 23 Frigates for spare parts.
Navy / Maritime News
New Zealand Plans to Replace MEKO 200s
New Zealand's Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to replace eight warships, which will be retired by the mid-2030s.
Babcock and Saab team up for 100 m-long Corvette
A deal between two major manufacturers, Britain's Babcock and Sweden's Saab, was announced at the DSEI defence exhibition in London.
North Korea Launches New Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine
North Korea christened a new tactical nuclear attack submarine on Sept. 6 that has been under development for years at the Pongdae Submarine Factory.
Royal Navy Tests Operating Fixed-Wing UAVs From Ships
Royal Navy has recently tested a fixed-wing UAV’s capability to land and take off from the deck of a British aircraft carrier.
US Destroyer Zumwalt to Integrate Hypersonic Missiles
The US Navy awarded HII a contract modification valued at $154.8 million for modernising the Zumwalt (DDG 1000) destroyer.
Australia Acquires Rheinmetall’s Smart Sea Mines
Australia decided to acquire Rheinmetall’s latest generation smart sea mines. German company’s Italian subsidiary RWM Italia S.p.A., will, provide ammunition.
STM’s Unmanned Underwater Vehicle to Clear Mines
The first mission of STM’s unmanned underwater autonomous vehicle will be mine detection and clearance.
Navantia offers S80 Isaac Peral class submarines to the PN
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia confirmed it had submitted an offer to sell two S80 Isaac Peral class submarines to the Philippine Navy (PN).
Selçuk Bayraktar Visited US Navy‘s Largest Aircraft Carrier
Chairman of Baykar Selçuk Bayraktar visited the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, upon the invitation of the U.S.
Iranian Navy Intercepts two U.S. warships At Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Navy conducts swarm operations with drones and speedboats on two U.S. Navy ships near the Persian Gulf.
Dutch ASW Frigates to be in Service by 2029
Royal Netherlands Navy plans to construct four new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates with many innovations. The first vessel will be in service by 2029.
Keel Laying Ceremony for Ukraine's Second Corvette
Ukraine held a keel Laying ceremony for the second corvette of the Ukrainian Navy Corvette Project at Istanbul Shipyard.
Turkish Corvette TCG Kınalıada Visits Romania
TCG Kınalıada (F514) Corvette visited Constanta on the navy day in Romania. Romanian Navy has recently cancelled a modernisation and construction programme.
