Second Malaysian LMS Batch-2 corvette enters the water
STM has launched Raja Laut (142), the second LMS Batch-2 corvette built for the Royal Malaysian Navy, advancing one of Türkiye’s major naval export programmes.
istanbul shipyard News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
İstanbul Shipyard Lays Down the Lead Tepe-class Destroyer
İstanbul Shipyard Command has laid down the first block of the first Tepe-class destroyer TCG Kocatepe, which is expected to be launched around the 2027’s end.
Navy / Maritime
First Tepe-class Destroyer Set to Meet the Sea in 2027
Commander of İstanbul Naval Shipyard, Recep Erdinç Yetkin, stated that the first Tepe-class (TF-2000) AAW destroyer will be launched by the end of 2027.
Navy / Maritime
STM Lays the Keel for Malaysia’s LMS Batch 2 Corvettes
STM held the keel laying ceremony for Malaysia’s future Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 corvettes based on Ada-class corvettes in Istanbul Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
Istanbul Shipyard Offers MRSS Design to Malaysian Navy
Istanbul Shipyard presented its Multirole Support Ship (MRSS) to the Malaysian Navy’s procurement programme, including three ships for amphibious operations.
Navy / Maritime
Construction of LMS Batch 2 Corvettes Begin
STM has started the construction of Malaysia's LMS Batch 2 corvettes based on MİLGEM design with the steel cutting ceremony.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye Exported its First Corvette, PNS Babur (280)
Turkiye's Asfat company delivered the first Babur Class Corvette, PNS Babur (280), to the Pakistan Navy after integrating weapon systems and sensors.
Navy / Maritime
Keel Laying Ceremony for Ukraine's Second Corvette
Ukraine held a keel Laying ceremony for the second corvette of the Ukrainian Navy Corvette Project at Istanbul Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
Malaysia May Start LMS Bacth 2 with Turkiye
Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad bin Hasan said he will negotiate the procurement of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 with Turkiye.
Navy / Maritime
Is Turkey selling MILGEM Ada and FAC to Morocco?
According to Maroc-hebdo, Morocco is negotiating with Turkey to acquire seven Kılıç II Class Fast Attack Crafts (FAC) and one Ada Class corvette for ASW.
Navy / Maritime
KRI Nanggala-402 went missing
Indonesia's Navy is searching for a missing submarine with 53 people on board that went missing during a military exercise on Wednesday.
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- 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...
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- 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...
