Pakistani Navy Commissions First Hangor-class Submarine
PNS Hangor diesel-electric submarine, the lead ship in a class of eight, built by China, has been commissioned into service in a ceremony held at Sanya.
AIP News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
MURATREİS begins sea trials as third Reis-class boat
Türkish Navy’s third Type-214TN submarine MURATREİS enters first sea trial phase, marking progress in AIP fleet expansion and a key localisation milestone.
Navy / Maritime
Norway Expands Type 212CD Submarine Order to Six Units
The Norwegian Navy has added two more submarines to its order for Type 212CD AIP submarines from German shipbuilder TKMS, increasing the total count to six.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
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.
Navy / Maritime
Type 214TN Submarine TCG Hızırreis Delivered to Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy’s second Reis-class Submarine, TCG Hızırreis (S-331), has been delivered to the Turkish Navy jointly by TKMS and Gölcük Naval Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
India Selects German Type 214 for $8.4bn Sub Deal
India has decided to add six Air Independent Propulsion Type 214 for its P-75I submarine program to balance its nuclear goals with China's growing navy.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Navy Shares Comprehensive Three-Year Activity Report
Turkish Navy’s 2022–2025 Three-Year Activity report outlines Türkiye’s naval operations, modernisation efforts and structural transformations in detail.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Turkish Navy Confirms Plans to Own Nuclear Submarines
Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu declared that Turkiye aims to develop nuclear submarines as part of its MILDEN project, aiming for a globally powerful naval force.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
TCG Piri Reis Submarine Joins Its First NATO Exercise
Turkish Navy’s first Reis-class submarine, TCG Piri Reis (S-330), has participated in its first international naval exercise, Operation Sea Guardian at NATO.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Is the Turkish Navy Considering Nuclear Submarines?
In its last two issues, the Turkish Navy’s magazine explored the capabilities of nuclear-powered submarines, sparking speculation about interest in them.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
2025 Comes with Three Major Platforms for the Turkish Navy
Constructions of the MILDEN submarine, TF-2000 air defence destroyer, and the MUGEM aircraft carrier were launched alongside the new year for the Turkish Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye Begins MILDEN, TF-2000, and MUGEM Constructions
The Ministry of National Defence announced at a press briefing that construction work on MILDEN, TF-2000, and the National Aircraft Carrier (MUGEM) has started.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Orders Four More Type 212CD AIP Submarines with TKMS
German Defence Procurement Office BAAINBw has contracted to procure four Type 212CD AIP submarines with German shipyard thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
Country
Poland Increases the Defence Budget for upcoming years
The Polish Government has sent the 2025 draft budget to the Parliament worth $32.89 billion, which is larger than the 2024 budget. The Defence budget increases.
Navy / Maritime
Second AIP Submarine TCG HIZIRREIS Dives for the first time
The Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the second AIP Submarine, TCG HIZIRREİS, will cruise and dive for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Submarine MİLDEN's Construction to Start in 2025
Chief of the Turkish Navy Ercüment Tatlıoğlu has stated that the construction of MİLDEN national submarines will begin in 2025.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights 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 spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 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 reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
