Tayfun Ozberk

2 days ago | navalnews.com | Tayfun Ozberk

The company announced the development on LinkedIn that the Octopulse underwater electromagnetic sensor is now mounted on a crawler to detect seabed and buried threats near subsea cables and pipelines during the SeaSEC25 (Seabed Security Experimentation Center) Challenge. At the core of the collaboration between ROYAL IHC and Elwave is a high-end seabed crawler equipped with Elwave’s Octopulse sensor, powered by the biomimicry-based CEDAR® (Controlled Electric Detection and Ranging) technology.

5 days ago | navalnews.com | Tayfun Ozberk

The company announced the start of sea trials by sharing a video on its social media channels. The footage captures the deployment of the ARİDA-M from its hangar to the sea, followed by the USV proceeding at high speed. “We are continuing sea trials with ARİDA-M, Türkiye’s first fully indigenous autonomous USV, and preparing for the demonstration phase of Phase-1.

2 weeks ago | navalnews.com | Tayfun Ozberk

The US Department of State has approved the potential sales of close to 200 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (in various variants) to the Netherlands under FMS (Foreign Military Sale) program, according to a US DSCA’s (Defense Security Cooperation Agency) announcement made on April 25, 2025. The total cost of the program is estimated to be $2.19 billion.

3 weeks ago | navalnews.com | Tayfun Ozberk

Baykar press releaseDuring the test, Bayraktar TB3 carried out four sorties on the TCG Anadolu, which was sailing in the Gulf of Saros. Completing four successful takeoffs and landings on the vessel, Bayraktar TB3 performed its final sortie at sunset. As in previous trials, the indigenous UCAV landed on the short runway without the use of any landing assistance equipment. During the test, artificial intelligence algorithms developed by Baykar also performed successfully.

1 month ago | navalnews.com | Tayfun Ozberk

Pakistan Navy press releasePNS Yamama, constructed at Damen Shipyard, Romania, is a multipurpose platform equipped with modern stealth features, the latest Command and Control systems, and sophisticated weapons and sensors, enabling it to operate in a multi-threat environment. As the fourth in the series, the induction of this state-of-the-art ship significantly enhances Pakistan Navy’s capability to ensure seaward defence, protect Sea Lines of Communication, and maintain order at sea.