The German frigate “Bayern” set sail for the Pacific this week. On its six-month voyage, the vessel is set to participate in exercises with Australia, Japan, Singapore and United States.… Continue reading "German Frigate ‘Bayern’ Sails to the Pacific"
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) commissioned three Fast Response Cutters in Guam late last week, fulfilling a commitment first made in 2019 to deploy vessels to the region. The… Continue reading "United States Coast Guard Commissions Three Cutters in Guam"
As part of the UK’s efforts to strengthen its Pacific partnerships, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has visited Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. Aside from discussing issues of bilateral concern, the… Continue reading "UK Defense Secretary Tours Asia"
On 14 December, 2020, a delegation led by President of the Defense Industry Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir paid a series of visits to Ukraine, where contracts were signed for the… Continue reading "Ukraine To Acquire Two MİLGEM ADA Class Corvettes From Turkey"
The fourth of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Navy, dubbed Jazan, was launched on 24 July, by the Spanish Navantia shipyard company. The Commander of… Continue reading "The Fourth Avante-2200 Class Corvette Of The Royal Saudi Navy Is Launched"
Exercise Pacific Vanguard wrapped up off the east coast of Australia this week. Warships, submarines and aircraft from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea participated. The… Continue reading "Exercise Pacific Vanguard Warps Up With ESSM & SM-2 Launches"
The Ministry of Defense’s Director of Procurement stated that it will purchase four Shaldag-type security ships for the naval force for approximately $100 million from the Israel Shipyards Company. The… Continue reading "Israeli Navy Purchases Four Shaldag MK V Vessels From Israeli Shipyards"
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated Egypt’s newest military base in the Mediterranean, called The “3rd of July” . The base, which is located in the Gargoub region of Egypt’s northwest… Continue reading "Egypt Inaugurates a New Military Naval Base In The Eastern Mediterranean"
On the 25th June, the Australian Department of Defence announced in a release that it had agreed to arm Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) new, Australian supplied patrol boats through the Pacific… Continue reading "Australia to Arm PNG’s New Patrol Boats"
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense today released photographs of Russian military aircraft harassing the HNLMS Evertsen as it sailed through international waters in the Black Sea last Thursday. According to… Continue reading "The Netherlands Releases Photographs Of “Unsafe” Harassment Of Frigate"