Navy / Maritime News

U.S. Donates land and navy platforms to Ukraine
Land Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

U.S. Donates land and navy platforms to Ukraine

U.S. Embassy to Kyiv announced that land vehicles and navy platforms are donated to Ukraine.

100 Thousand ATOM 35mm Air Burst Ammunition Electronics Produced
Land Navy / Maritime Air Ammunition Logistics Country Modernisation

100 Thousand ATOM 35mm Air Burst Ammunition Electronics Produced

ASELSAN produces ATOM 35 mm Air Burst Ammunition within the 35 mm Air Defence System Modernisation and Particle Ammunition Supply.

Egypt to acquire RAM Block 2
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Defence Politics Modernisation

Egypt to acquire RAM Block 2

State Department approved a possible FMS to Egypt of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles for an estimated cost of $197 million.

HAVELSAN to represent Naval Solutions in NAVTEX
Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations Modernisation

HAVELSAN to represent Naval Solutions in NAVTEX

The NAVDEX 2021 will begin soon in the United Arab Emirates. The Expo is considered one of the region’s leading naval defence and maritime security exhibition. NAVDEX is held alongside IDEX, the International Defence Exhibition and Conference and features a purpose-built exhibition hall, ADNEC Marina for visiting naval ships, a pontoon for small crafts, daily water demonstrations and an outdoor display area.

Ukrainian Navy to Receive further Armed UAV in 2021
Navy / Maritime Air Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems

Ukrainian Navy to Receive further Armed UAV in 2021

The Ukrainian Navy Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa has revealed some details about armed UAV and missile systems for the Ukrainian Navy.

Ukraine wants more cooperation on Milgem
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Modernisation

Ukraine wants more cooperation on Milgem

According to Ukraine based defence magazine “Defense Express” The plan for constructing Ada-class corvettes envisages much more involvement of Ukraine.

Atmaca will be in the inventory in 2021
Land Navy / Maritime Air Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Atmaca will be in the inventory in 2021

Prof. Dr Faruk Yiğit, Chairman of the Board and Murat İkinci, President & CEO of Roketsan, provided information about recent developments at Roketsan.

Roketsan Provides ULAQ’s Teeth
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Modernisation Unmanned Systems

Roketsan Provides ULAQ’s Teeth

CİRİT and L-UMTAS missiles are integrated on an unmanned naval platform.

Fıncantıerı Launches the Second Corvette for Qatar
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Modernisation

Fıncantıerı Launches the Second Corvette for Qatar

The technical launch of the corvette “Damsah”(F-102) and the keel laying of “Sumaysimah”, respectively the second and fourth of the Al Zubarah Class (Doha Class) Corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program with deliveries respectively in 2022 and 2023, took place at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.

ULAQ is on Sea Trials
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Communication

ULAQ is on Sea Trials

The result of cooperation between Antalya-based ARES Shipyard and Ankara-based Meteksan Savunma reached another milestone.

US and Turkish Navy in the Black Sea
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

US and Turkish Navy in the Black Sea

Turkish Defence Ministry announced from its official internet site that Turkish naval forces and US navy components conducted a passing exercise in the Black Sea.

Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile fired from Kınalıada Corvette
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile fired from Kınalıada Corvette

Roketsan released a video about the Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile, which was fired from a Kınalıada Corvette. The Atmaca hit and destroyed the target.

Metal Shark to Develop LRUSV for U.S. Marine Corps
Navy / Maritime E/W Unmanned Systems

Metal Shark to Develop LRUSV for U.S. Marine Corps

Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps.

Deadly Indigenous Fish to Turkish Submarines
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Deadly Indigenous Fish to Turkish Submarines

Turkey has test-launched an indigenous heavy torpedo, Akya.