ASELSAN Exports 81 mm ALKAR and GÖKDENİZ CIWS to East Europe
ASELSAN announced the export of ALKAR 100/81 automated mortar and GÖKDENİZ 100/35/StA CIWS to the Eastern Europe region, without disclosing the customers.
CIWS News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
BAE Systems Offers Plug-and-Play Bofors 40 mm to USN
Gradually ditching the Phalanx CIWS for RAM launchers in close-range defence role, USN is seeking palletised solutions as the next gun-based CIWS systems.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
PNS Yarmook Offshore Patrol Vessel Joins NAVDEX 2025
Pakistani Navy’s PNS Yarmook, the lead ship of Yarmook-class OPVs, equipped with ASELSAN’s systems has joined the NAVDEX 2025 taking place in the UAE.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
ASFAT Participates in IDEAS 2024
ASFAT, a player in modernising the Pakistani Navy with PN MİLGEM and Jinnah-class frigate projects, is exhibiting its products at IDEAS 2024 in Pakistan.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKE Delivers 76 mm Naval Gun for TCG Koçhisar
MKE delivered a Denizhan 76/62 mm naval gun for the Hisar-class OPV TCG Koçhisar (P-1221), which is set to start its acceptance tests soon.
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine’s future Flagship is at Acceptance Tests
The Ukrainian Navy released a video showcasing the Ivan Mazepa’ corvette at state tests. The ship, built by Turkish STM, began construction in January 2021.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
China Shows LD-2000 SPAAG's Successor
The promotional video for Zhuhai Airshow 2024 included the Type CS/SS2A short-range air defence system as LD-2000's successor.
E/W
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Russia Tests Rapira-2 Gun/Jammer C-UAS System
Russian MoD has published the new Rapira-2 C-UAS system testing footage combining a machine gun and jammer to intercept UAV threats.
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.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Two Moves from ASFAT: TF-2000 and Shipyard Construction
Defence Ministry company ASFAT Inc. is expected to perform two strategic moves as it gave signals about one of them on social media a few days ago.
Navy / Maritime
German Shipbuilder Presents Multi-Purpose Ship Concept
Germany-based NVL Group has unveiled its multi-purpose ship design to replace the Type 404 supply ships in German Navy service.
Navy / Maritime
The Second Type 26 Frigate Meets the Water
BAE is launching the second Type 26 or City-class frigate, HMS Cardiff, by a tow-down from the river to deep water to head towards Scotstoun for fitting.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves RIM-116 FMS to Turkiye
The 94 RIM-116 FMS for around $90 million to Turkiye was announced at the U.S. House of Representatives but not at DSCA.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HHI Launches Philippinean Frigate with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
ASELSAN has confirmed the integration of GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA CIWS on the launching day of the Philippines’ future frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FF-06).
Weapon / Missile
Mysterious CIWS on Future Philipinean Frigate
BRP Miguel Malvar's (FF-06) frigate, which is under construction in ROK, Ulsan, was spotted with a mysterious CIWS, probably ASELSAN's GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA.
Unmanned Systems
Israel Considers 20 mm Gatling Guns for C-UAS
Israel is reportedly examining the usage of the M61 Vulcan 20x102 mm Gatling gun for countering kamikaze UAVs.
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