Naval Group Signs Agreement for the Hellenic Navy's FDI
Naval Group gathered its Greek industrial partners in Athens to sign key contracts as part of its Hellenic Industrial Participation plan for the FDI frigates.
Navy / Maritime News
Kongsberg to Upgrade Norway’s Corvettes Combat Systems
Kongsberg is awarded by the country’s Defence Materiel Agency to upgrade the combat system on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class.
STM500's Pressure Hull is Under Production
The President of SSB announced that the production of the STM500 submarine has started, including the test production of the pressure hull.
The U.S. Navy commissions the 21st Virginia-Class Submarine
The U.S. Navy commissioned its twenty-first Virginia-class Block IV fast-attack submarine, USS Montana (SSN 794), at Naval Station Norfolk.
ILA 2022: German Navy Confirms Interest in MAWS
The Commander of the German Navy stated that the country maintains its interest in the joint Franco-German development program of the new MAWS.
TCG Anadolu Has Started Sea Acceptance Tests
SSB President Professor Ismail Demir, announced from his social media accounts that the counting down for TCG Anadolu has begun.
First CN-235 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for Malaysia
The Commander of the Malaysian Army, General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Affendi Bin Buang, on June 22, 2022, visited PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) in Bandung.
TKMS Wants to Build New Submarines and Corvettes for Germany
Germany invited the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) bid for additional submarines and corvettes.
Pakistan’s Chinese-Made Warships Malfunction: Report
Pakistan Navy is facing severe mechanical issues with at least four of its multi-role frigates developed by the Chinese Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding firm.
Tubitak Sage implemented submarine missile test bed
TÜBİTAK SAGE has implemented the first submarine missile test infrastructure (DATA) to simulate submarine munitions without requiring a real submarine.
China Launched its third aircraft carrier Fujian
The Chinese Navy successfully launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier on June 17th at the Jiangnan Shipyard, a part of the CSSC0.
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL to build two new LPDs for PN
The Philippines awarded a tender to Indonesian PT PAL for the construction of two new Landing Platform Docks (LPD) for the Philippine Navy (PN).
PN receives Shaldag Mk. V fast attack craft
The Philippine Navy (PN) plans to acquire at least 19 new and three used ships to supplement its ageing and fledgling fleet.
Australia Pays $835 Million Compensation to the Naval Group
After cancelling a $90-billion contract to build 12 submarines last year, Australia will pay French shipbuilder Naval Group $835 million in compensation.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
