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Royal Navy Receives New Autonomous Vessel

28 Mar, 11:30
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The Royal Navy received a new autonomous vessel NavyX into its service. The project is named Madfox (Maritime Demonstrator For Operational eXperimentation).

Land Navy / Maritime Air Regional / Strategy

Russia’s Iron Fist at Arctic Circle

28 Mar, 09:57
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Russia has shown its interest in the Northern Pole and demonstrated its power by preparing the “Umka-2021” Arctic expedition.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Damen proposes SIGMA 11515 to the Greek Navy

28 Mar, 10:40
2 mins

According to Naval News, the Greek Navy received its seventh proposal from Damen Shipyard. Damen offers Greece a SIGMA 11515 frigate.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

One year delay for Barbaros Class

28 Mar, 08:11
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Barbaros Class Frigate Half-Life Modernization Project will be delayed. The SSB pursues the project to meet the Turkish Naval Force’s requirements.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Pirireis Submarine Might be Delivered to the Navy in 2021

25 Mar, 12:30
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Alper Köse, Head of the Naval Platforms Department at the SSB, provided information about the LHD programme.

Navy / Maritime

İşbir completed MİLGEM Generator FAT

23 Mar, 11:08
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İşbir Elektrik, an Affiliated company of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation has passed a new stage at Pakistan's Milgem project.

Navy / Maritime

TCG PİRİREİS back to Sea

23 Mar, 12:02
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TCG PİRİREİS (S-330), the first submarine built in Gölcük Shipyard within the scope of the New Type Submarine Project (YTDP), returned to the sea.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Turkish Penguin’s Engine Seen in Tests

22 Mar, 01:20
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The TEI-TJ300 Turbojet Engine, developed by TEI, was seen in the tests. The engine will power the Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile known as the Turkish “Penguin”.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Şimşek Era in the Blue Homeland

19 Mar, 10:39
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TUSAŞ announced that the target drone Şimşek was used on Turkish Vessels in the Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) 21 naval drill conducted recently.

Navy / Maritime Air Bilateral Relations

Greek Defence Minister Points out to the Turkish Navy

18 Mar, 03:12
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The Greek Minister of Defence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos participated, Wednesday 17 March, as a keynote speaker in the online event on “Greece’s defence shield as a pillar of stability and development”, organized by the AHEPA. AHEPA is a Greek American civil society organization.

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Spanish Frigate in the Black Sea for NATO Mission

18 Mar, 11:22
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The 'Méndez Núñez', the command ship of the NATO Permanent Maritime Group number 2 (SNMG-2), entered the Black Sea with maritime surveillance missions.