Turkey, which started the construction of the MUGEM Aircraft Carrier, TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer, and MILDEN Submarine a few weeks ago, has now taken another critical step in strengthening the… Continue reading "Turkey Launches Second and Third Ships in MILGEM I-Class Frigate Project"
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the commissioning of INS Nilgiri, the lead ship of a new class of frigate at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai today. At the same… Continue reading "India Commissions Three New Vessels in One Day"
Turkey’s defense industry has started the new year by initiating three significant projects aimed at meeting the strategic needs of the Turkish Naval Forces Command in maritime jurisdiction areas, referred… Continue reading "Turkish Navy Begins Construction of MUGEM Aircraft Carrier, TF-2000 Destroyer, and MILDEN Submarine"
TCG Akhisar (P-1220), Turkey’s first indigenously developed Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), left the port for its first sea cruise experience on December 12, following the flag hoisting ceremony held… Continue reading "Turkey’s First Hisar Class OPV TCG Akhisar Starts Sea Trials"
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. The contract for the acquisition of six… Continue reading "Cochin Shipyard Starts Construction of the First Next-Generation Missile Vessel for the Indian Navy"
Amid the chaos and uncertainty in the Middle East, Israel continues its efforts to improve its defense capacity. In line with this, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has ordered… Continue reading "Israel Expands Naval Power With $780 Million Order For Reshef-Class Missile Ships"
The commissioning ceremony of ITS Trieste took place on December 7, 2024, in the port of Livorno, with President Sergio Mattarella participating. The new multirole and multipurpose amphibious unit was… Continue reading "Italian Navy Commissions Landing Helicopter Dock ITS Trieste"
Indian Navy commissioned INS Tushil at Yantar Shipyard in Russia on December 9, 2024. INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships ordered by India, for which… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions the First Upgraded Talwar class Frigate – INS Tushil"
The French Directorate General of Armaments (Direction générale de l’armement-DGA) announced that the Montenegrin Ministry of Defence had ordered two 60-meter offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from the Kership shipyard, a… Continue reading "Montenegro Has Ordered Two Offshore Patrol Vessels From France’s Kership Shipyard"
Last week, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior signed a contract with ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence to supply ULAQ USV to the Coast Guard Command. This contract, which represents Turkey’s first… Continue reading "Qatar Became The First Export Customer Of Turkey’s ULAQ-Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel"