On January 3, 2024, a meeting of the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee took place, with President Erdogan in attendance.
Navies of longtime defense allies the Philippines and United States sailed together for a two-day joint naval drills in the South China Sea…
The UK Royal Navy is leading a multinational task force deployment conducting critical undersea infrastructure security operations across North Atlantic waters, including the English Channel, the North and Baltic seas…
On January 1, 2024, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) shared a video of the Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle firing rockets or missiles.
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) received several domestically-built vessels as part of its modernisation programme. This trend will continue in coming years.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on December 22 that it has completed the development of new SH-60L naval combat helicopters on order for Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force to succeed the Mitsubishi/Sikorsky SH-60K.
The first Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) warship to be fitted with a novel hydrodynamic ‘wing’ is demonstrating efficiency and performance improvements in line with forecasts, according to both the Dutch Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) and the company responsible for the modification.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has begun sea trials of its helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH 184) after undergoing major modifications of the vessel to operate the F-35B fighter jets, the JMSDF announced on December 25.
Japan approved $55.9 billion defense spending for fiscal year 2024 amid the increasingly tense security environment in the Indo-Pacific region…
The Royal Navy has declared an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) following a first delivery of weapons to the Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset.
