The second of four MEKO A-200 EN frigates built by German Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Navy (Al-Quwwāt al-Bahareya al-Miṣriyya) arrived at the Alexandria naval base… Continue reading "The Egyptian Navy Commissions Second Meko A-200 EN Type Frigate"
On Tuesday, June 6, the Turkish DEARSAN Shipyard and the Nigerian Naval Forces Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the remodeling/refurbishment of ARADU (F98), the 40-year-old flagship of… Continue reading "Turkish Shipyard Dearsan and The Nigerian Navy Have Agreed On The Refurbishment of The ARADU (F98) Frigate and Procurement of A Tuzla Class Patrol Boat"
In late May the ITS Caio Duilio entered Poland’s northern port city of Gdynia. This marks the second visit of the Italian vessel to Poland and sees the vessel bolster… Continue reading "Italy’s ITS Caio Duilio to Bolster Polish Air Defense"
The Malaysian government will be nationalizing the shipbuilder of its Littoral Combat Ship program, following the signing of a new supplementary contract to restart work on the program. The supplementary… Continue reading "LIMA 2023: Malaysia To Nationalize Littoral Combat Ship Shipbuilder"
“Sumaysimah,”or “Semaisma,” the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah class corvettes ordered by the Qatar Ministry of Defense from Italy-based Fincantieri within the scope of the national naval procurement… Continue reading "Qatar Emiri Navy Receives Its Fourth And Last Al Zubarah-Class Air Defense Corvette"
On Thursday, 6 April, a contract was signed for the construction of three new MİLGEM İstif (İ) Class Frigates within the scope of the MİLGEM İstif (İ) Class Frigate Project,… Continue reading "Turkey Begins Work On Construction of 3 New İstif (İ) Class Frigates"
The Marlin USV, Turkey’s most advanced unmanned naval platform, has recently added a new capability to its arsenal by firing the Kuzgun-KY (Raven-Solid Propellant) missile developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE. Turkish Defense… Continue reading "Marlin, Turkey’s Most Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle, Fires Kuzgun-KY Missile For the First Time"
The Turkish Naval Forces Command recently published a document summarizing significant milestones in the Turkish Navy’s history. The document highlighted some interesting recent achievements. According to the document, the Laser… Continue reading "Meteksan’s NAZAR Laser Electronic Attack System Enters Service With The Turkish Naval Forces"
On 9 March, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commissioned the Shahid Mahdavi offshore warship, which Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex converted from an old container ship for… Continue reading "The IRGC Navy Adds 95 Speedboats and the Shahid Mahdavi Warship To Its Fleet"
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a subsidiary of the UAE defense company EDGE Group, announced a €1 billion contract to supply the Angolan Navy with a fleet of BR71 Mk… Continue reading "The Angolan Navy Orders Three BR71 MKII Corvettes From EDGE Group"