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.
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Turkish Navy Commissions SALVO USV with TRAKON Lite RCWS
Turkish Navy has commissioned Dearsan’s SALVO USV fitted with the TRAKON Lite RCWS developed by Unirobotics, marking the second platform for SYS’s subsidiary.
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French report: Turkish Navy seen as a net asset to NATO
IRSEM's study argues that Turkiye’s navy—thanks to its Black Sea role, manpower and modernization—adds strategic value to NATO rather than burdening it.
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NATO’s NEST 25-3 Showcases Türkiye’s Anadolu Task Group
NATO’s third NEST 2025 exercise, held near Brindisi, highlighted Türkiye’s Anadolu Task Group as Rear Admiral Mevlüd Savaş Bilican outlined NATO’s resilience.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 enters Turkish Army inventory
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the Bayraktar TB3 armed naval UAV has been inducted into the Land Forces Command, marking its first official deployment.
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Fourth I-class Multipurpose Frigate TCG İçel Meets the Sea
The fourth and the last of the first batch I-class multipurpose frigates, TCG İçel (F-518), has been launched at the Sefine Shipyard located in Yalova.
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Defence Politics
Greece Eyes SAFE Loan for Fourth FDI-class Frigate Purchase
Athens may use EU SAFE loans to buy a fourth French FDI frigate, raising debate over whether funds meant to counter Russia should finance Greek-Turkish rivalry.
Unmanned Systems
Enetki Defence’s Delican UAV Lands on a Moving Ship
Delican VTOL UAV of the Turkish firm Enetki Defence took off from and landed on a moving ship’s helipad, demonstrating maritime operation capabilities.
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Engine and Transmission
Italian Navy Plans Nuclear Aircraft Carrier for 2040
Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Enrico Credendino, stated that there are plans for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and various UAVs in 2040.
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Turkiye Unveils ‘NUKDEN’ Name for Nuclear Submarine Project
Turkish Navy’s nuclear submarine programme receives formal designation name “NUKDEN” while the indigenous submarine project MILDEN is already underway.
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Gabya-Class Frigates Get Atmaca Anti-Ship Missiles
Gabya-class frigates (Ex Oliver Hazard Perry-class) of the Turkish Navy alongside two other ship classes will receive the Atmaca anti-ship missile.
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Turkish Navy to use STM’s NETA 300 UAUV for MCM operations
STM has officially signed a contract with the Turkish Navy for its indigenous Unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (UAUV), the NETA 300, for MCM operations.
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Turkish Navy Shares Comprehensive Three-Year Activity Report
Turkish Navy’s 2022–2025 Three-Year Activity report outlines Türkiye’s naval operations, modernisation efforts and structural transformations in detail.
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Turkish Navy Confirms Plans to Own Nuclear Submarines
Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu declared that Turkiye aims to develop nuclear submarines as part of its MILDEN project, aiming for a globally powerful naval force.
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Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu declared that Türkiye aims to develop nuclear submarines as part of its MILDEN project, aiming for a globally powerful naval force.
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Bilateral Relations
Turkiye Donates TCG Volkan Fast Attack Craft to Maldives
Turkiye has donated the Doğan-class Fast Attack Craft TCG Volkan (P343) to the Maldives Navy to improve the oceanic island country’s defence capabilities.
