Tayfun Ozberk

According to reports by Reuters and Turkish media on 8 January 2026, the Palau-flagged oil tanker Elbus , en route to Russia, was attacked by an unmanned surface vessel in the Black Sea. Following the incident, the vessel requested assistance from the Turkish Coast Guard.

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On April 4, the Pakistan Navy held the induction ceremony for the second Babur-class (PN MILGEM) corvette, the PNS KHAIBAR (F-282), in Karachi.

Published on By Tayfun Ozberk In News Share Freire Shipyard in Vigo has launched the Spanish Navy's new diving support vessel, the Armada Diving Support Vessel A22 Proserpina

The Royal Saudi Navy (RSN) launched HMS King Saud on December 16, 2025, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin. The vessel represents the first of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant frigates ordered under the Tuwaiq Project, marking a significant milestone in the service's modernization program.

Recent naval operations in the Gulf have once again highlighted how rapidly the air and missile defence mission is evolving at sea. The release of footage showing Qatar's Al Fulk landing platform dock and Al Zubarah -class corvettes launching Aster missiles against aerial threats was more than just a striking operational image. It offered a glimpse into the kind of multi-layered, networked naval defence architecture that shipbuilders and navies are now trying to refine for an era shaped by ballistic missiles, drones, cruise missiles, and saturation attacks.

On April 22, 2026, Türkiye's Roketsan signed a contract with Malaysia's Ministry of Defence on providing Atmaca anti-ship missiles at the DSA 2026 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.

Klein Marine Systems has announced the MANTIS UUV, a side scan sonar system designed for autonomous underwater vehicle platforms. The system incorporates the company's SmartArray Technology, which integrates electronics directly into the transducer array to reduce the overall footprint for space-constrained UUV installations.

Türkiye's HÜRJET is already known as a new supersonic jet trainer and light attack aircraft. While the idea of a naval version has been discussed before, recent updates show it is now becoming a concrete project. The goal is to modify the land-based design so it can handle the unique conditions of the sea and operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier.