Turkish USVs Debut in Large Naval Exercise
During the Distinguished Observer Day phase of the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu-II exercise on May 11, 2024, both MARLIN and Albatros-S USVs were observed as participants in the naval parade.
During the Distinguished Observer Day phase of the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu-II exercise on May 11, 2024, both MARLIN and Albatros-S USVs were observed as participants in the naval parade.
Malaysian Company Dayatech Merin is proposing to fit small combatant vessels of the Royal Malaysian Navy with Turkish Kuzgun missiles.
On April 26, 2024, the Pakistan Navy launched the first Hangor-class submarine with a ceremony hosted by Wuchang Shipbuilding in Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, China.
On April 19, 2024, Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan held the launching ceremony for the second 76-meter OPV for the Nigerian Navy.
TEI, Türkiye’s leading engine company, will provide depot-level maintenance and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy’s LM2500 marine gas turbines.
On February 14, 2024, the Pakistan Navy announced the keel laying of the second Hangor-class submarine at the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) facilities in Karachi.
On January 3, 2024, a meeting of the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee took place, with President Erdogan in attendance.

RAND Corporation’s Senior Engineer, Dr. Scott Savitz, returns to answer a Naval News question, “What does the U.S. Navy really need in the future?”
Turkiye’s Dearsan Shipyard launched the first of two offshore patrol vessels for the Nigerien Navy with a ceremony held in Istanbul on October 26, 2023.
Turkish defense companies now appear to be actively working on unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV).