Turkish Navy’s first indigenous frigate TCG Istanbul starts sea trials
The TCG Istanbul was photographed leaving the Istanbul Naval Shipyard on the morning of June 20 by ship spotters at sea. A few hours later,
The TCG Istanbul was photographed leaving the Istanbul Naval Shipyard on the morning of June 20 by ship spotters at sea. A few hours later,

France and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the mid-life update (MLU) of the Horizon type Air Defense destroyers
The HELMA-P laser weapon system was successfully tested aboard French Navy Horizon type Air Defense destroyer Forbin.
Austal USA hosted a keel laying ceremony late last week for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), the last and final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship.
The U.S. Navy’s sixth Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), was christened on June 18, 2023.

Austal USA has been awarded a $72 million contract option from the US Navy for the construction of an additional Navajo-class T-ATS Ship.
U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is supporting the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy as they develop the LSF-II Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV).
The Philippine Navy’s first guided missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), arrived at the HHI shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on 15 June for her first dry docking and refit period.
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted French Chief of…
As in previous years, U.S. Sixth Fleet is partnering with the U.S. Naval research enterprise to bring the latest advancements in emerging unmanned technologies to conduct mine countermeasures (MCM) operations.