Greece may have an eye on US Navy’s MARK VI’s
The US Navy may consider retiring its Mark VI boats to patrol riverine and littoral waters as it does not consider them suitable for open ocean deterrence.
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Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
MİLDEN is in Preliminary Design Phase
The Turkish Indigenous Submarine (MİLDEN) Project is in the preliminary design phase. The project was started to strengthen the Turkish Naval Forces with submarines produced with domestic and national resources. MİLDEN Design Project Office Platform systems Chief Engineer Colonel İzzet Emre Afacan gave information to Anadolu Agency about their work.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Ukrainian Military Pilots Practice Flying A-10 In a Simulator
Several Ukrainian military pilots are training to fly the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, commonly dubbed the Warthog.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Portugal Unveiled a Mother Ship Design for UAVs
The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) presented a mothership design for UAVs. The plan is called PNM (Plataforma Naval Multifuncional).
Ammunition
Rheinmetall Develops 30mm Airburst Ammunition for the US Navy
Rheinmetall starts developing new medium-calibre ammunition for the US Navy. The order has a volume of USD 14.3 million.
Weapon / Missile
The US Navy shoot down a cruise missile with a new tech laser
The US Navy claims to have shot down a simulated cruise missile with an all-electric laser weapon for the first time.
Air
The F-35C’s Landing Accident Video Leaked
The U.S. Navy’s F-35C landing accident video leaked. The video shows the F-35C suffering a ramp strike before getting into flames and skidding off the deck.
E/W
Country
Sensors
HAVELSAN Exported ADVENT to Ukraine and Indonesia
HAVELSAN announced that the ADVENT Combat Management System (SYS) has been exported to Ukraine and Indonesia.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
MQ-25 Stingray UAV Conducts Navy’s Ground Tests
The US Navy and Boeing have completed ground testing for the MQ-25 Stingray UAV which has aerial refuelling and ISR capabilities.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan presents its naval soft-kill countermeasure Nazar
Meteksan exhibits its naval soft-kill countermeasure solution Nazar (‘evil eye’) at the Saha Expo. Meteksan offers it for the TF-2000 air defence destroyer.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Green Light for Private Shipyards at TF-2000 Air Defence Destroyer Tender
The President SSB Demir hints that private shipyards will be included in the construction process of TF-2000 destroyers.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Electromagnetic Rail Gun: the U.S. Gives Up, Turkey is Hopeful
U.S. Navy preferred the budget cut on the Electromagnetic Rail Gun project even though The system sent projectiles at supersonic speed.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Anadolu: in 2022 but not before March
TCG Anadolu is under construction. The pandemic caused a major delay in construction, but the Turkish industry is working hard to deliver it early.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
TF2000 is Close To Starting the Programme
Turkish Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) destroyer TF-2000 is close to starting the programme but is waiting for the correct formula.
