Naval Systems

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What Is the Bayraktar TB3? The Folding-Wing Drone That Flies From a Carrier

What Is the Bayraktar TB3? The Folding-Wing Drone That Flies From a Carrier

Bottom Line: The Bayraktar TB3 is a folding-wing armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed by Baykar. Based on the TB2's architecture but developed to operate...

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What Is the TCG Anadolu? Türkiye’s Largest Ship and the World’s First Drone Carrier

What Is the TCG Anadolu? Türkiye’s Largest Ship and the World’s First Drone Carrier

Bottom Line: The TCG Anadolu (L-400) is the largest warship in the Turkish Navy's inventory. Built at the Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul based on the...

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What Is the Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan)? Türkiye’s Maritime Jurisdiction Doctrine

What Is the Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan)? Türkiye’s Maritime Jurisdiction Doctrine

Bottom Line: The Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) is a strategic doctrine that defines and defends Türkiye's maritime jurisdiction areas, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone...

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What Is the TF-2000? Türkiye’s First Indigenous Air-Defense Destroyer

What Is the TF-2000? Türkiye’s First Indigenous Air-Defense Destroyer

Bottom Line: The TF-2000 is the first indigenous air-defense destroyer project developed for the Turkish Navy. These ships, in the roughly 8,000-tonne class, aim to...

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New Zealand P-8A’s First Harpoon Strike: Target Ship Sunk

New Zealand P-8A’s First Harpoon Strike: Target Ship Sunk

Bottom Line: The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) fired a live AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile from a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the...

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Indonesia Begins Local Construction of Scorpène Submarines

Indonesia Begins Local Construction of Scorpène Submarines

Bottom Line: Indonesia is starting local construction of two Scorpène Evolved submarines ordered from France's Naval Group, with first steel cutting this month. Work will...

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Hanwha Ocean Wins South Korea’s $5.1 Billion Destroyer Programme

Hanwha Ocean Wins South Korea’s $5.1 Billion Destroyer Programme

Bottom Line: Hanwha Ocean has been selected as preferred bidder for South Korea's KDDX next-generation destroyer programme. Worth about 7.8 trillion won ($5.1 billion), the...

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Kuwait’s Al Dorra Patrol Vessels to Get French SPYNEL Infrared Surveillance

Kuwait’s Al Dorra Patrol Vessels to Get French SPYNEL Infrared Surveillance

In brief: French firm HGH will equip Kuwait's eight Al Dorra offshore patrol vessels with the SPYNEL 360-degree infrared system through Abu Dhabi Ship Building....