IDEF 2021: Turkish industry unveils three new submarine designs
At IDEF 2021, Turkish company STM unveiled the STM500 and TS17000 submarine designs while Dearsan unveiled a “light submarine” design.
At IDEF 2021, Turkish company STM unveiled the STM500 and TS17000 submarine designs while Dearsan unveiled a “light submarine” design.
The Indian MoD issued a request for information intending to lease or procure three to four Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MMCV)…

Taiwan’s government has approved the 2022 national defense budget. The total defense budget for 2022 is estimated to be NT$372.6 billion (US$13.34 billion), a 3% increase from 2021.
Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, India, and the United States began phase 1 of cooperative maritime exercise MALABAR 2021 in the Philippine Sea, August 26.

Saab has today received a further order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to continue the development and production, as well as expand the capabilities, of the two A26 Blekinge class submarines previously ordered by Sweden.
Indonesian shipbuilder DRU Shipyards (PT Daya Radar Utama DRU) cut steel for two new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). The ceremony took place on 26 August 2021 in Lampung (island of Sumatra).

A new and futuristic Combat Information Center concept for next-generation submarines was unveiled by the Turkish defense company HAVELSAN at the IDEF 2021 exhibition, which took place in Istanbul between August 17 and 21, 2021.
The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021 programme of keynote speakers, including dates and times, has been made available online.

Israel Shipyards announces the signing of an agreement for the detailed design phase for the construction of the Reshef-class Vessel for the Israeli Navy.
QTS 91 Al Doha, the first of two military training ships built by Anadolu Shipyard for the Qatari Navy, was delivered on August 25, 2021.