US Navy Seeks Mk41 VLS Compliant Hypersonic Weapons
US Navy announced the FLASH programme, aiming for a hypersonic missile that can be fired from the in-use Mk41 VLS cells due to CPS needing a different launcher.
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Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Land
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Test Fires GRIZZLY Hellfire Launcher
Lockheed Martin unveiled the GRIZZLY containerised launcher for AGM-114 Hellfire and possibly AGM-179 JAGM missiles, stating that it completed firing tests.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine’s MİLGEM Corvette Dons VL MICA Missile Launchers
Social media post honouring the Day of Ukraine’s Armed Forces shows what appears to be Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F-211) corvette with VL MICA launchers at stern.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
UK Confirms STRATUS LO Integration on Type 26 Frigates
The Royal Navy will integrate the future STRATUS LO subsonic cruise missile on its Type 26 frigates through the Mk41 VLS for improved ASuW capabilities.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Tests SİPER 1-D Long-Range SAM from MİDLAS
The first launch test of SİPER 1-D long-range air defence missile for warships from the MİDLAS vertical launch system was performed at a ground facility.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
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.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
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.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
North Korea Launches New Frigate with Various VLS Cells
North Korea has launched its lead ship from the new class of frigates equipped with fixed electronically scanned array radars and three types of VLS cells.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Shows Interest in Producing Mk70 Containerised VLS
Lockheed Martin and Japan are on the table for joint production of the newly fielded Mk70 Payload Delivery System (PDS), a containerised version of Mk41 VLS.
Navy / Maritime
Romania Might Buy a Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
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
Weapon / Missile
Russia Unveils First Submarine built for Zircon Missiles
Marking a change in Russian naval doctrine, the nuclear-powered Perm is the first Yasen-M class submarine purpose-built to fire Zircon hypersonic missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Taiwan Picks XTR-102A2 RCWS as TLF’s Patrolling Weapon
Taiwanese Light Frigate (TLF) will use NCSIST’s XTR-102A2 20 mm RCWS using a pair of T-75 20x102 mm revolver cannons for patrol missions in shallow waters.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
DESAN Delivers the Modernised MPS Triglav Patrol Vessel
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
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
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
ASELSAN Provides Mete Han MFR to Indonesia’s Future Frigates
Indonesia’s future Merah Putih-class frigates will be equipped with ASELSAN’s Mete Han multi-function AESA radar, marking a new export in naval radars.
Weapon / Missile
TAYFUN Hits the Target Dead-Center in Long-Range Test
ROKETSAN TAYFUN ballistic missile launched from the BOZAT 8x8 vehicle successfully hit the sea target during the long-range firing test.
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