BAE Systems Launches the first Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow
Royal Navy’s first Type 26, frigate HMS Glasgow meets water slowly to undergo outfit, testing and commissioning.
Navy / Maritime News
76 mm Gun Installation to Future TCG İstanbul
Turkiye continues indigenous shipbuilding activities. 76 mm gun is installed at the TCG İstanbul at the İstanbul Naval Shipyard.
The Off-shore Patrol Vessel for the Turkish Navy Laid Down
Turkish Navy is modernising its surface fleet. The first OPV Akhisar was laid down at İstanbul Shipyard Command. Asfat is the main contractor of the programme.
Pakistan's third PN Milgem Launched
ASFAT Inc. conducted three ceremonies in a day in Istanbul. Two were about OPV projects, and the third was about the PN Milgem Project PNS Khaibar (282).
Second Visakhapatnam Class Destroyer to India
Indian Navy completed the acceptance procedure for the second Visakhapatnam Class destroyer. Delivery information has been published in India.
Greece Conducts MEDUSA 12 Naval Exercise
Greece continues to carry out multinational naval activities in its region. MEDUSA 12 Naval Exercise has started in line with these efforts.
New U.S. Underwater Drone Unveils
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) unveiled a new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). The system is named “REMUS 620”.
Pakistan’s Third Babur Class Corvette to be Launched
ASFAT will launch Pakistan’s third Babur Class corvette PNS KHAIBAR (282), on Friday. The launching ceremony will be held at Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command.
French Navy received the Final FREMM Frigate “Lorraine”
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) received the FREMM Frigate “Lorraine” (D657) from the Naval Group for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
Australia tests new unmanned marine surveillance technology
Australian Defence Forces (ADF ) have recently tested the unmanned maritime surveillance vessel, Bluebottle.
Indonesian Navy Conducts Keel Laying for Two New OPVs
Indonesian shipbuilder PT Daya Radar Utama has reached a milestone in its contract to build Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL).
First Aircraft Deployment on TCG Anadolu LHD
Turkish Ministry of National Defence stated that a helicopter landed on the flight deck of TCG Anadolu.
STM Participates in IDEAS 2022 with its Naval Solutions
IDEAS 2022 international defence exhibition and seminar continues in Karachi, Pakistan. Turkish defence company STM also attends the event with naval solutions.
ASFAT Exhibits Solutions at IDEAS 2022
Turkish companies are showcasing their solutions at IDEAS 2022 along with Turkish Defence Ministry subsidiary ASFAT Inc.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 15:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 15:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 15:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI analyses Türkiye’s growing defence-industrial ambition - The U.S. Naval Institute’s USNI News published a field report and analysis on Türkiye’s expanding de...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Türkiye’s push to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after total...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense spotlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare vision centred on auto...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence coverage keeps focus on KAAN prototype timeline - International defence reporting circulated this month continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s tar...
- 09:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 09:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 09:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 09:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
