Indian Navy Takes Delivery of the Vikrant
The Indian Navy received its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant from her builder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.
Navy / Maritime News
Israel offers Tamandaré frigates (MEKO A100) to Greece
The IAI offers four vessels based on the design of the MEKO A100 with the armament of the Israeli Sa'ar 6 corvette to the Hellenic Navy.
US Navy's unmanned mine countermeasure system received IOC
The US Navy's Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for an unmanned surface platform.
India Receives two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US
The Indian Navy has received two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, the first of 24 on order. The helicopters were transported on a USAF C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Saudi Arabia received the Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette
RSNF received "Al Diriyah", the second of five Avante 2200 class corvettes ordered from the Saudi Kingdom as part of the Alsarawat project.
China to Develop Carrier-Based AEW&C Aircraft; KJ-600
Chinese media has recently published a photo of an aircraft. The blurred picture belongs to Xian KJ-600 AEW&C early warning and control aircraft.
MKE’s 76/62 mm Naval Gun is Installed on TCG Beykoz Corvette
MKE Inc design and development of the 76/62 mm naval gun is installed on the Burak Class TCG Beykoz (F503) Corvette to conduct test firings.
ROK Establishes ASW Naval Air Command
On July 15, the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) announced the formation of the Naval Air Command to perform Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations.
Korea to Acquire MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes for MH-60Rs
The State Department approved a possible FMS to ROK of MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes and related equipment for an estimated cost of $130 million.
Swedish Coast Guard to Buy Damen Boats
Damen Shipyards stated that the Swedish coastguard has signed a contract with the Shipyard to construct and deliver seven Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV).
Navantia Integrates USV Vendaval On Spanish Navy Vessel
Navantia Shipyard has integrated Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Vendaval aboard a Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel.
HAVELSAN and NATO's MARSEC to Cooperate
HAVELSAN signed a cooperation agreement with the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC).
Australia to Choose the Nuclear-Powered Submarines in 2023
Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles, stated that the country plans to announce its choice of nuclear-powered submarines in the first quarter of 2023.
Naval Group Cuts Steel of 2nd FDI Frigate of Hellenic Navy
Naval Group has begun construction on the Greek navy's second FDI frigate. The steel-cutting ceremony took place at the Lorient Naval Group shipyard.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
