I don't know where, or when but apparently Turkish Navy fired an ESSM missile from a MK-41 VLS launcher on a Gabya (Perry) class frigate. The photos above are taken from the footage of The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. The national public broadcaster of Turkey made a TV program about the Turkish digital combat... Continue Reading →
Last year I have reported about a concept developed by two Turkish companies for anti-piracy operations: Kangal. Named aptly after the famous shepherd dog of Anatolia, this concept involved small fast and sufficiently armed patrol boats zooming around the merchant ship convoys and protecting therm against the pirates as a shepherd dog would protect its... Continue Reading →
In November Turkish President Abdullah Gül will visit United Kingdom. This visit has two highlight particularly important from naval point of view: First during his visit he will visit the BAE System's shipyard in Portsmouth. Second an agreement (probably a Letter of Agreement) about joint defense R&D with UK will be signed. A similar agreement... Continue Reading →
"You're never beaten until you admit it." a beautiful and very true quote from General Patton. Just when South Korea seemed to have won the bid for producing submarines for Indonesia, Turkish officials deny being defeated. Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago with more than 17,000 islands, lies across shipping lanes between the Indian and Pacific oceans as well as... Continue Reading →
On Monday and Tuesday, I was in Ankara attending the 4th Naval Systems Seminar, a highlight for the Turkish naval industry. This is the first part of my impressions from the seminar. In this part I will focus on the general mood of the seminar and will share what I found important from the opening key speeches.... Continue Reading →
On 14th October 2011 a tour on the first Milgem class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada was organised for the Press. The members of the press were given a briefing about thee project and the construction process of the ship and later were shown CIC, and the bridge. Here is a video from inside the CIC. And here are some photos from the... Continue Reading →
Today as a happy coincident I was able to watch the arrival of the Ticonderoga class cruiser CG-58 USS Philippine Sea in Istanbul. With my reliable and ever ready camera in my hand, I was able to take lots of photos. The ship is in town for a liberty call. I do not know how... Continue Reading →
4th Naval Systems Seminar will be performed under the auspices of Undersecretary for Defence Industries next week, between 17th and 18th of October 2011 at ODTÜ – KKM (METU CCC) for two days. Sessions will cover the Naval Platforms (Ship and Machinery) and the Naval Systems (Weapon & Electronics). Click for the program. The naval... Continue Reading →
The repretantetives of navies, that operate warships based on MEKO (MEhrzweck KOmbination, or multipurpose combination) design concept, come together time to time. Known as the The MEKO User Workshop, this gathering provides a unique opportunity for the international community of MEKO users to network and exchange information and activities aimed at promoting a better understanding of... Continue Reading →
A new video about TCG Heybeliada.
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