Operating with domestic capital in defense industry, Antalya-based ARES Shipyard and Ankara-based METEKSAN Defence, have launched Turkey’s first Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) program as a result of intensive R&D activities which have been going on for the last couple of years. Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle, whose prototype will be launched in December, is...
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Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the RBS15 anti-ship missile for provision to the German Navy. The order value is approximately 1.7 BSEK with deliveries between 2022 and 2026. This order is part of a framework agreement between Saab and Diehl Defence, which offers the possibility for additional procurement in the future, where Saab’s...
CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. – a company specializing in the field of electro-optics and IR defense and homeland security solutions – has been selected to supply iSea-25HD observation systems for installation on the new ships under construction at L&T’s shipyards in India, and vessels being built for the Vietnamese Border Guard, by Hong Ha shipyards...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that the newly unveiled Martyr Abu Mahdi cruise missiles with a range of 1000 kilometers will be delivered to the Navy in the near future, reported FNA. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy will soon be equipped with new cruise missiles having a range of 1000 kilometers, Khanzadi said. He noted that missiles can...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the launch of the new SeaFLIR® 280-HDEP, the company’s latest high-performance maritime surveillance sensor system. FLIR also announced orders worth $14.6 million from the Taiwan Coast Guard, which is acquiring the upgraded long-range visible and thermal imaging sensors for deployment across three shipbuilding programs. “With its advanced...
GE Marine announced it has received a contract from Sefine Shipyard to provide two LM2500 marine gas turbines to power the Turkish Naval Forces’ new Fleet Replenishment Ship. Known as the DIMDEG project, this new-generation ship will satisfy the fuel, water transport and supply needs of Turkey’s surface combatants in the open seas around the world. “The LM2500 is...
State tests of the national R-360 “Neptune” missile system are ongoing successfully and effectively in Odesa region. Launches are carried out at the firing range “Alibey” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The main feature of the tests of the “Neptune” ground-based cruise missile system this time was the warhead firing. In order to counter Russian aggression in...
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its northbound international strait transit en route to the Black Sea June 17, to conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability, combined readiness, and naval capability with our NATO allies and partners in the region. This is the third time a U.S. Navy ship has conducted...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of up to 16 piece Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Ukraine has...
Keel laying ceremony of first MILGEM Class Corvette for Pakistan Navy held at Turkey. The inaugural ceremony to this effect was held at Istanbul Naval Shipyard. The contract for 04 corvettes for PN with Transfer of Technology was signed with ASFAT which entails construction of 02 corvettes at Turkey & 02 at Pakistan (KS&EW). The MILGEM Class Corvettes will be technologically...