SAHA EXPO 2026: ASFAT’s Remote-Detonated UAV Munitions
ASFAT unveiled its D-UZK-TP series of remote-detonated munitions for small multi-rotor UAVs, each designed for different target types, at SAHA EXPO 2026.
mine hunting News
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN Demonstrates Mine Detection with DERİNGÖZ 100M/600
DERİNGÖZ 100M/600 UUVs’ detection against bottom and moored mines at different depths was tested, showing an important capability for the Turkish Navy.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Nusret 2025: Turkish Navy’s Competency in MCM Part I
The Turkish Navy demonstrated its capacity to independently address the mine threat in the Black Sea during the Nusret 2025 naval Exercise at Soros Gulf.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
MARLIN USV Optically Detects Drifting Mine with AI Assist
MARLIN USV, developed by ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyards, has demonstrated its capability to autonomously detect and identify drifting mines with optics.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
STM Demonstrates Unmanned Teaming to Counter Drifting Mines
STM has demonstrated the teaming of the TOGAN scout UAV and KARGU kamikaze UAV with ASELSAN-SEFİNE MARLIN USV to neutralise drifting mines at a NATO event.
Navy / Maritime
Dearsan Begins the Construction of Turkiye’s New MCMVs
Dearsan Shipyards launched the construction of the new generation mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) for the Turkish Navy with the steel cutting ceremony.
Navy / Maritime
Ex-Royal Navy Sandown-class Minesweeper Joins Romanian Fleet
The former HMS Pembroke entered service with the Romanian Navy as Kaptan Constantin Dumitrescu, bolstering NATO mine countermeasure capacity in the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
French Navy’s Minehunter FS Lyre (M 648) Visits Istanbul
French minehunter FS Lyre (M 648) has docked in Saraçhane Port in Istanbul as part of a planned visit. No information is shared about the purpose of visit.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Royal Navy’s First Mine Countermeasure USV Arrives
The U.K. government has announced the delivery of the first Ariadne mine countermeasures, an unmanned surface vessel of the Royal Navy produced by Thales U.K.
Navy / Maritime
Netherlands Donates Retired Mine Hunters to Ukraine
The Royal Netherlands Navy will donate two decommissioned minehunters to the Ukrainian Navy. It is unknown how the minehunters will reach the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Turkish Navy has bigger plans for the Preveza Victory
Turkish Navy might start various naval projects today, on the anniversary of the Preveza Naval Victory. The majority of them would be held at ITK.
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to Cooperate in Mine Hunting
Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria signed an MCM agreement to activate a centre to combat drifting sea mines in the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
NATO Supports Ukraine in Mine Countermeasures Exercise
The U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO ships will jointly conduct Sea Breeze 2024 mine countermeasures exercise with the Ukrainian Navy in Scotland.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Mine Clearance Activities at the Black Sea Begins in July
Mine clearance efforts to make the Black Sea safer through a joint initiative by Turkiye, Romania and Bulgaria will begin in July.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Navy Converts Vessels into Training Ships
The Turkish Navy converted some of its vessels into test and training ships, which coincides with the decision to support Somalia’s Navy.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned
Belgium announced a new “package” of defence aid to Ukraine totalling 412 million euros, which included armoured vehicles and minesweepers.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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