The joint naval exercise between Egyptian and Turkish Navies ended a while ago but some interesting videos surfaced on the internet. I thank my reader Huseyin for posting the video on the comments section in the first place.
Turkish Navy To Help The Reconstruction of The Libyan Fleet
Turkish Navy will return to Libya to help the reconstruction of the Libyan fleet and to help the training of the mariners. Libyan Naval Forces Command has asked Turkey's cooperation in reconstruction of its armada, training of mariners and in military issues. Bases in Tripoli, Homs, Misurata, Sirte and Benghazi cities have been damaged during... Continue Reading →
A Review Of Construction Projects For Turkish Navy
This is a quick review of the current status of the construction project for Turkish Navy: Active Pre Production Production Post Production Milgem 1 10 1 0 New class patrol craft 2 5 5 4 214 Type submarine 0 6 0 0 LPD 0 1 0 0 LST 0 2 0 0 LCT 0 3 2... Continue Reading →
Order Of Battle: Turkish Navy
It has been a while since I have last updated the order of battle for Turkish Navy. Here is the current one: Active Building Planned Submarines (Note 1) 14 6 Frigates (Note 2) 17 Corvettes 7 1 10 Fast Attack Craft - Missile 26 1 Patrol Craft (Note 3) 19 11 4 Minehunters/sweepers (Note 4)... Continue Reading →
TCG Gediz Disrupts A Pirate Mother Ship and Skiff
One of the two frigates Turkey has sent to Gulf Of Aden for anti piracy operations, F-495 TCG Gediz disrupted a pirate mother ship and a skiff according to Combined Maritime Forces. TCG Gediz has received the GENESİS combat suit modernization and she is the first frigate of this class to receive the MK-41 VLS upgrade.... Continue Reading →
SNMG-2 Gets A New Flagship
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) gets a new flagship in December. According to Turkish Navy, the current Flagship F-245 TCG Oruçreis will be relieved by the frigate F-491 TCG Giresun. Since June 2011 Turkish Navy is in command of SNMG-2 and MEKO 200 Track II class, TCG Oruçreis is the flagship. The reason behind this change... Continue Reading →
A Submarine Spotted
On 28 November 2011, one Turkish Type 209 / 1400 class submarine sailed through Bosphorus to Black Sea. Since Turkish Navy stooped painting the pennant number of the submarines on their hulls, it is impossible to identify each individual submarine anymore. While this new painting scheme helps the submarines to blend and prevents IR/FLIR/LLTV using... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy Tested An ESSM Missile
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 →
Turkish ASW plane Spotted In Malta
If I do not see photos of the CN-235 ASW planes every now and then I would think that the project is dead and everyone have forgotten it. The ASW plane acquisition project (also known as Meltem project) of Turkish Navy is a very long saga and consist of 3 parts: Meltem (I): Constructione of... Continue Reading →
Photos from 238th Anniversary Celebrations Of Turkish Naval Academy
Turkish Naval Academy was founded in 18 November 1773. To celebrate the 238th anniversary of this occasion a small armada of Turkish warships visited Heybeliada were today the Turkish Naval High School still educates the futures cadres of Turkish Navy. Among the visitors were the first of Milgem class, TCG Heybeliada, the first of New... Continue Reading →
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