desan shipyard News

Navy / Maritime

DESAN Starts Construction of Malaysia’s Second MPMS

13 Feb, 18:48
3 mins

Steel cutting marks start of Malaysia’s second 99m offshore patrol vessel at ATLAS Shipyard, with both MPMS platforms scheduled for delivery by end-2027.

Navy / Maritime

Malaysia highlights MPMS-2 ship built by Türkiye’s Desan

09 Jan, 14:19
3 mins

Malaysia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has shared an official infographic detailing the MPMS-2 ship, which will be built by Desan Shipyard for the MMEA.

Navy / Maritime Investment

Turkiye and Malaysia to Establish Joint Shipyard in Melaka

09 Jan, 13:25
2 mins

Türkiye and Malaysia will build the Enrique of Malacca Shipyard in Melaka with Desan Shipyard, a US$443m venture to further boost regional maritime capacity.

Navy / Maritime

Malaysia to Confirm Second MPMS Order During Türkiye Visit

07 Jan, 17:33
3 mins

Malaysia will confirm plans to procure a second MPMS from Türkiye, with the decision linked to PM Ibrahim’s official visit and Foreign Ministry disclosures.

Expo and Air Show

EDEX 2025 Opens Doors, Türkiye Delivers the Largest Presence

29 Nov, 16:56
2 mins

Türkiye emerges as the top exhibitor at EDEX with 81 firms, followed by Egypt, reflecting renewed stability in Ankara–Cairo relations after a decade of tension.

Unmanned Systems

HAVELSAN’s Three VTOL UAVs Ready for Naval Platforms

18 Aug, 10:06
2 mins

BAHA, BULUT, and BOZBEY fixed-wing VTOL UAVs of HAVELSAN have been tested on both ships and the SANCAR USV for maritime use following the ground-based use.

Navy / Maritime

Romania Might Buy a Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel

30 Mar, 21:29
2 mins

According to Romanian sources, the Romanian defence council CSAT approved the acquisition of a single Hisar-class OPV from Turkiye with an option for another.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

DESAN Delivers the Modernised MPS Triglav Patrol Vessel

04 Mar, 14:41
2 mins

MPS Triglav patrol vessel of the Slovenian Navy has been delivered following the modernisation and structural enhancements to prolong the service life.

Navy / Maritime

Next Hisar-class OPVs Receive VLS and a New Superstructure

21 Feb, 01:04
2 mins

DESAN has begun building the third Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Turkish Navy in a new configuration with VLS and superstructure design.

Navy / Maritime

Malaysia Releases the Details of Desan's Future Shipbuilding

13 Feb, 08:22
2 mins

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) made a written statement about the multi-purpose mission ship they are getting from Turkiye.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Malaysia-Turkiye to Strengthen Cooperation in Defence

11 Feb, 13:47
4 mins

Malaysia and Turkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral relations with a special focus on defence, energy security, science, and technology.

Navy / Maritime E/W Investment Communication Sensors

ASELSAN Signs EUR 210.1 Million Contract for OPV

05 Jan, 00:54
1 min

ASELSAN signed a contract with DEARSAN-DESAN-ÖZATA Business Partnership for valuing EUR 210.1 Million for naval platforms. ASELSAN made the statement to KAP.

Expo and Air Show

Azerbaijan’s defence expo ADEX 2024 Opens Doors in Baku

22 Sep, 22:07
2 mins

Azerbaijan’s International Defence Exhibition ADEX 2024 opens its doors in Baku with the participation of 24 countries. Turkiye attends expo with 51 companies.

Navy / Maritime Logistics

Last Refuelling Ship of the Turkish Navy Meets the Sea

12 Jun, 19:07
2 mins

Özata has announced the launch of the final Logistic Support Tankers of the AGEM programme. The ships have been built jointly by Özata and DESAN shipyards.

Modernisation Navy / Maritime

Desan Upgrades Slovenian Patrol Vessel Triglav with Aselsan

25 Feb, 14:55
2 min read

Slovenia awarded a 13.1-million-euro contract to the cooperation of the Desan for the upgrade of the patrol boat along with ASELSAN. The work includes MRO.