Navy / Maritime News

Ukrainian Ada will provide Air Defence Missions
Turkiye Ukraine

Ukrainian Ada will provide Air Defence Missions

Ukraine will acquire two Ada Class corvettes from Turkiye. Turkish Navy used them for ASW, but Ukrainian corvettes will serve for air defence missions.

Turkey has begun the Decisiveness (Kararlılık) Exercise
Turkiye NATO

Turkey has begun the Decisiveness (Kararlılık) Exercise

The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced on social media that the Decisiveness -2021 Exercise has begun in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Australia to Procure Tomahawk and Hypersonic Missiles
USA Australia

Australia to Procure Tomahawk and Hypersonic Missiles

Australia will have long-range strike capability across the air, land, and maritime domains, including Tomahawk missiles for Hobart class destroyers.

Paris Summoned US and Australian Ambassadors Over AUKUS Deal
USA Australia France

Paris Summoned US and Australian Ambassadors Over AUKUS Deal

French ambassadors to the US and Australia have been summoned in response to a new agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP
Turkiye

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP

SSB announced that the serial production of FPB started. Ares Shipyard will produce 122 FPB for the Coast Guard Command and General Directorate of Security.

Australia Scraps $90 Billion Submarine Deal for Nuclear One
USA Australia United Kingdom France

Australia Scraps $90 Billion Submarine Deal for Nuclear One

Australian government established a new submarine deal with UK and USA (AUKUS) and broke the one with France. Australia Scraps the $90 Billion deal with France.

Gürdesan Delivers Submarine’s Torpedo Launching Room
Turkiye

Gürdesan Delivers Submarine’s Torpedo Launching Room

The Gürdesan company’s submarine production, Section 50, is delivered to Gölcük Shipyard Command to be used at the New Type Submarine Project (Reis Class).

Navantia’s Avante Corvette of the Saudi Navy at Sea Trials
Spain Saudi Arabia

Navantia’s Avante Corvette of the Saudi Navy at Sea Trials

The first of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces has begun sea trials, according to Spanish shipbuilder Navantia (RSNF).

Demir: There will be a Submarine Launched version of Atmaca
Turkiye

Demir: There will be a Submarine Launched version of Atmaca

SSB Professor İsmail Demir stated that they are working on the submarine Launched version of Atmaca at the TEKNOFEST 2021 Rocket Competition.

New MILGEM I is on the Agenda
Turkiye

New MILGEM I is on the Agenda

SSB prepares to begin a tender for MILGEM I class Frigate construction. Three more I class frigates are expected.

Ukrainian Company Wants to put its turbines to MILGEM
Ukraine

Ukrainian Company Wants to put its turbines to MILGEM

Ukraine’s marine and industrial gas turbine designer and manufacturer Zorya-Mashproekt wants to add Turkey to its portfolio.

Rok Joins SLBM Club
Republic of Korea

Rok Joins SLBM Club

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has test-fired a home-grown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

Ukraine’s Milgem step by step
Turkiye Ukraine

Ukraine’s Milgem step by step

The keel laying for MİLGEM Ada class corvette for the Ukrainian Navy was celebrated with a solemn ceremony.

ARES will export two OPVs to Bangladesh
Bangladesh Turkiye

ARES will export two OPVs to Bangladesh

Ares Shipyard has started its “serial production” of 35 FBP for the Turkish coast guard. We have spoken with the Ares CEO Ö. Utku Alanç during IDEF 2021.