Navy / Maritime News

Fincantieri delivers Atlante LSS to Italian Navy fleet
Italy

Fincantieri delivers Atlante LSS to Italian Navy fleet

Fincantieri has delivered Atlante, the Italian Navy’s second LSS, strengthening fleet logistics under the OCCAR-managed renewal programme for Italy’s Navy.

Türkiye’s ULAQ USV enters naval service with local engine
Turkiye

Türkiye’s ULAQ USV enters naval service with local engine

Türkiye’s ULAQ USV has entered naval service, combining shallow-water and open-sea operations, a locally produced engine and an export record to Qatar.

Turkish Navy’s TF-2000 Destroyers Named as Tepe-Class
Turkiye

Turkish Navy’s TF-2000 Destroyers Named as Tepe-Class

Commander of the Turkish Navy Ercüment Tatlıoğlu announced the class name for TF-2000 destroyers as Tepe-class, inherited from the retired frigate class.

PT PAL Launches the First Merah Putih-Class Frigate
Indonesia Turkiye

PT PAL Launches the First Merah Putih-Class Frigate

PT PAL announced the launch of the first Merah Putih-class frigate, KRI Balaputradewa (322), with the MİDLAS VLS mockup visible from shared photos.

The Pakistani Navy received its second MILGEM corvette
Pakistan Turkiye

The Pakistani Navy received its second MILGEM corvette

Pakistan Navy has received its second MILGEM-class corvette which they named PNS Khaibar during the Istanbul Naval Shipyard (ITK) commissioning ceremony.

MİLDEN submarine named Atılay links past and future
Turkiye

MİLDEN submarine named Atılay links past and future

Admiral Tatlıoğlu says Türkiye has started building its first indigenous submarine Atılay. The name Atılay, marked the country’s leap into undersea warfare.

Naval platforms enter service as exports and builds advance
Turkiye

Naval platforms enter service as exports and builds advance

Multiple naval platforms for the Turkish Navy and partner states entered service, alongside new construction milestones and updated defence export figures.

Largest torpedo order boosts Europe’s 212CD submarine fleet
Germany Norway

Largest torpedo order boosts Europe’s 212CD submarine fleet

TKMS and Germany’s BAAINBw signed a record framework deal for DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes for 212CD submarines, strengthening European undersea deterrence.

Greece commissions first Belharra frigate Kimon from France
France Greece

Greece commissions first Belharra frigate Kimon from France

Greece receives its first Belharra-class frigate, HS Kimon in order to modernise the Hellenic Navy with cyber-attacks resilience and air defence systems.

Turkish Naval Industry Delivers Five Platforms Abroad
Pakistan Romania Turkiye

Turkish Naval Industry Delivers Five Platforms Abroad

Türkiye marks an unofficial Maritime Day with a rare concentration of naval milestones, combining export deliveries, newbuilds and commissioning ceremonies.

Pakistan Navy launches fourth Hangor submarine Ghazi
China Pakistan

Pakistan Navy launches fourth Hangor submarine Ghazi

Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, PNS Ghazi, in China, marking a key milestone as all boats enter sea trials before delivery.

Ukraine Hits Russian Kilo-class Submarine with Kamikaze UUV
Russia Ukraine

Ukraine Hits Russian Kilo-class Submarine with Kamikaze UUV

The strike on the Kilo-class submarine adds a new layer of threat on the Russian Navy’s end, not on top of but below Ukraine’s existing fleet of armed USVs.

Pakistani Navy Hits Air Targets with FM-90N ER Missile
China Pakistan

Pakistani Navy Hits Air Targets with FM-90N ER Missile

During a firing drill held at the Arabian Sea, a Pakistani Navy Zulfiqar-class frigate hit air targets using the Chinese FM-90N ER air defence missile.

ROK Launches Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels with MLRS
Republic of Korea

ROK Launches Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels with MLRS

ROK Navy has launched four PKX-B Batch-II patrol vessels armed with Biryong 130 mm MLRS firing GNSS/INS guided artillery rockets against infiltrations.