As the high tension in the Eastern Mediterranean continues, now is a good time to look at some numbers. I am very well aware that the nominal numbers of a nations weapons does not mean much about their readiness, availability, effectiveness or quality. But on the other hand as Stalin said the quantity has an... Continue Reading →
WPR On Turkish Navy
World Politics Review published an e-mail interview with Bill Park, a senior lecturer in the department of defense studies at King's College London. This is what he thinks about the capabilities of Turkish Navy. WPR: How does it compare with other navies in the region in terms of effectiveness and experience? Park: The Turkish coastline abuts the Black, Aegean and... Continue Reading →
The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean
As 19th September 2011, US based energy company Noble Energy is starting to drill for gas off Cyprus in Block 12. The company has already conducting exploration for gas off the Coast of Israel and found some large gas reservoirs. Block 12 lies just across the border of the Israeli-Cypriot maritime exclusive economic zones from... Continue Reading →
New UAV For Turkish Navy
Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) will soon publish a request for information (RfI) for a vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aircraft capable of operating from ships. According to information on daily Hürriyet the aim is to have an unmanned helicopter which will be stay airborne for 10 hours with a range of 180 km. The UAV is expected to... Continue Reading →
Russian Navy Ordered 3 Krivak IV Class Frigates. Is This A Set Back?
Russian Defense Ministry ordered 3 Krivak IV class frigates for the Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF). The order came at a time where the age and the condition of the ships in BSF was creating real concerns. There has been many reports that news ships were needed for BSF. I have expressed my personal opinion of... Continue Reading →
Third Anniversary
Today is the third anniversary of this blog. Last year two important changes have happened. First I had to change my service provider from Google's blogger to wordpress as most of the Google's IP addresses were blocked by a court order in Turkey for a considerable duration of time. The second and in my opinion the important change was... Continue Reading →
Both Turkey And Israel Are Taking Part In DANEX / Northern Coasts 2011 Naval Exercise
This is going to be one of the largest NATO naval exercises out side of the Mediterranean. The exercise Northern Coasts (NoCo) was first held in 2007. The aim of the exercise is to prepare participants for potential NATO operations. This year the exercise Northern Coasts is combined with exercise Danex. Consequently, there are also references to current, real... Continue Reading →
Turkish Fast Attack Craft In Bosphorus
This procession of four Kılıç class fast attack craft and one support tanker was seen on 12th September 2011 on their northbound passage through Bosphorus. They were follow by two frigates later at the evening. The Kılıç class fast attack craft is enlarged version of Lürssen FBP-57 design. Their design incorporated radar cross section reducing... Continue Reading →
Syria Wants To Buy Two Submarines From Russia. Really?
According to excellent and well-informed website The Portal Of Submarines, a Syrian delegation visiting Russia declared their intention to buy two submarines from Russia. On the occasion of the visit of Syrian military in Russia in the region of Astrakhan, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti said that Damascus wanted to order new equipment for... Continue Reading →
Turkish Aid Ship In Somalia
Turkish merchant ship M/V Burak A. carrying 5.000 tons of humanitarian including 8 full equipped ambulances, 1 forklift, 5 jeeps, 6 generators, 500 tents, 5000 blankets and 4.500 tons of food and medical supplies arrived in Mogadishu . The ship left Istanbul on 16th August and escorted by the frigate F-494 TCG Gediz all the way. After escorting M/V... Continue Reading →
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