Türkiye and Spain have signed a new framework agreement covering maintenance, repair, and technical support for TCG Anadolu, establishing a flexible long-term sustainment model for the platform.

Turkish shipyards are currently building 41 military vessels at the same time, and with 9 additional ships expected to enter production soon, the total is set to rise to 50.

HAVELSAN’s partnership with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence has moved into production in Italy, expanding to hybrid and unmanned maritime platforms for potential Italian government and security users.

The MARLIN unmanned surface vessel, developed by SEFİNE and ASELSAN, was tested with Kraken Robotics’ KATFISH synthetic aperture sonar system off Istanbul, focusing on the detection and classification of mine-like underwater targets.

As ROKETSAN accelerates its serial production capacity through new industrial investments, SİPER Block 2 is expected to enter service soon, while TAYFUN Block 4 is planned for induction later this year.

The Blue Homeland-2026 exercise is continuing across the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean with multiple operational scenarios. Mine warfare, amphibious assault, air defense, and anti-submarine warfare drills are among the key activities.

TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report revealed that the YDYFR project, developed for the Turkish Naval Forces, has been completed. The over-the-horizon radar system operating in the HF band is expected to strengthen Türkiye’s long-range maritime surveillance capability.

ASFAT announced that the TF-2000 air defense destroyer and the MİLDEN national submarine projects are progressing on schedule, marking major milestones for Türkiye’s naval power.