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Turkiye and Egypt hold Mediterranean Spring after Arab One
Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations

Turkiye and Egypt hold Mediterranean Spring after Arab One

Turkiye and Egypt plan to enhance relations on military cooperation with a naval drill in the Mediterranean Sea on 22–26 September at “Friendship at Sea”.

Gabya-Class Frigates Get Atmaca Anti-Ship Missiles
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Gabya-Class Frigates Get Atmaca Anti-Ship Missiles

Gabya-class frigates (Ex Oliver Hazard Perry-class) of the Turkish Navy alongside two other ship classes will receive the Atmaca anti-ship missile.

NSPA to Upgrade Portuguese Navy’s MEKO 200PN Frigates
Navy / Maritime Modernisation

NSPA to Upgrade Portuguese Navy’s MEKO 200PN Frigates

The Portuguese Navy demands NATO’s NSPA to extend the service life of its multi-purpose frigates of the Vasco da Gama (MEKO 200PN) class through tenders.

Turkish Navy Shares Comprehensive Three-Year Activity Report
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.

ASELSAN Offers to Upgrade Argentina’s MEKO 360 Frigates
Navy / Maritime Modernisation Expo and Air Show

ASELSAN Offers to Upgrade Argentina’s MEKO 360 Frigates

ASELSAN proposes an upgrade of the Argentine Navy’s MEKO 360 vessels based on its proven work on Turkiye’s MEKO 200 frigates with the Barbaros MLU Programme.

ASELSAN Completes MEKO-class Frigate Modernisation
Navy / Maritime Modernisation

ASELSAN Completes MEKO-class Frigate Modernisation

ASELSAN announced that it has completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project by modernising 21 systems on TCG Oruçreis F245.

ASELSAN Develops CENK 300-N AESA search Radar for FACs
Sensors

ASELSAN Develops CENK 300-N AESA search Radar for FACs

ASELSAN monthly magazine 120th issue declared that the CENK 300-N AESA search radar is under development for fast attack craft and similarly sized platforms.

Çakır Cruise Missile Joins Barbaros Coastal Defence System
Weapon / Missile

Çakır Cruise Missile Joins Barbaros Coastal Defence System

ROKETSAN has revealed the land-based launcher of the Çakır compact cruise missile for the Barbaros Coastal Defence System.

Submarine-Launched ATMACA Missile Breaks Cover
Navy / Maritime

Submarine-Launched ATMACA Missile Breaks Cover

A submarine-launched version of the ATMACA cruise missile was spotted during the delivery ceremony of the TCG PiriReis (S-330) AIP submarine.

ÇAKIR Cruise Missile Enters Serial Production
Weapon / Missile

ÇAKIR Cruise Missile Enters Serial Production

According to Spain-based news site Defensa, ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR compact cruise missile for various platforms has entered serial production.

Upgraded Oruç Reis Frigate Spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Upgraded Oruç Reis Frigate Spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS

Turkish Navy’s TCG Oruç Reis frigate (F-245) undergoing Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) was spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS by the photographer Oğuz Eroğuz.

Highlights from DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise
Land Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Highlights from DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise

DENİZKURDU-II/2024 exercise has been conducted with more than 100 ships and aircraft in service with the Turkish Navy.

First Delivery of Mid-Life Upgrade Barbaros Frigate in July
Navy / Maritime Modernisation

First Delivery of Mid-Life Upgrade Barbaros Frigate in July

According to ASELSAN, the first Barbaros Class frigate TCG Oruçreis F 245 with Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) is expected to be delivered to the Turkish Navy in July.

Roketsan's Barbaros system to Protect Turkish Coast
Weapon / Missile

Roketsan's Barbaros system to Protect Turkish Coast

Defence company Roketsan developed Barbaros with its resources. he system can carry four anti-ship Atmaca or up to six Çakır surface-to-surface missiles.

Turkiye to lead NATO Response Force
Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Turkiye to lead NATO Response Force

Turkiye holds the NATO Dynamic Mariner exercise. The exercise validates the NRF Maritime Component to ensure NATO remains ready to defend the Alliance.

Barbaros’ 127 MM Firings Confirmed
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Modernisation Sensors

Barbaros’ 127 MM Firings Confirmed

Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class Frigate Half-Life Modernization Project continues with gun test fires.