Ares' FPB Near Serial Production
The first Fast Patrol Boat of the "World's Largest Serial Shipbuilding Program" consisting of 122 vessels has been launched.
Navy / Maritime News
Navy / Maritime
Homeland Security
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
British warships to sail for the Black Sea in May
According to the Sunday Times, British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May, citing senior naval sources.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ Remote Control Station Passed First Tests
ARES Shipyard and METEKSAN Defence’s joint project passed a new stage as Remote Control Station performed successfully in field tests.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt Receives second Italian FREMM
Egyptian Navy received the second of the two Italian-built FREMM frigates ENS Bernees (1003). The first frigate, arrived in Alexandria in December 2020.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Al Araby Tv: Egypt is in favour of the Agreement with Turkey
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs informed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi about the advantages of an agreement with Turkey.
Navy / Maritime
Air
AV-8B Harrier II to stay operational until 2029
The AV-8B Harrier II vertical or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft will stay operational for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), until 2029.
Navy / Maritime
Three more KDX III destroyers for ROK
Seoul has decided to build three additional KDX III class “Sejong the Great “type destroyers, with a budget of $ 3.5 billion.
Navy / Maritime
First Air Defence FREMM Alsace near Delivery
The multi-mission Alsace frigate, the latest addition to the Naval Group, arrived in Toulon. It will be delivered in a few weeks to the French Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Joint Naval Exercise from Tunisia and Greece
Tunisian Defence Ministry announced that Tunisia and Greece had launched joint military exercises this week in the Mediterranean.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Essential Features of Bayraktar TB3 revealed
Baykar Technical Manager Selçuk Bayraktar shared the Bayraktar TB3 Armed UAV characteristics that will be deployed at TCG ANADOLU L 400.
Navy / Maritime
France forms JV to build Aircraft Carrier
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, informed about the new generation aircraft carrier and upcoming vessels.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Boeing to produce 11 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P 8A Poseidon aircraft. Nine aircraft will join the U.S. Navy fleet.
Navy / Maritime
US ship with a French name for Greek Navy
According to the Naval Analyses, the Greek government wants to build US Lockheed Martin frigates in France.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Stealth Carrier-Based Aircraft from China
The Shenyang Aircraft Co. Ltd. revealed its work plans for 2021, where it attached photos of the FC-31, which is a prototype.
