>Raytheon Co. said on 9th September 2009 Wednesday, that it received a $19.3 million contract from the Navy to provide MK54 lightweight torpedo hardware to the U.S. and Turkish navies.Under the contract, the company said its Integrated Defense Systems division will deliver 241 MK54 kits, including 100 that will be sent to the Turkish Navy... Continue Reading →
>New Infiltration Boats for Special Forces
>A video about the new boats for Turkish naval special forces has been released by TRT. This is the first video and first hard evidence that these boats are actually being built.You can watch the video here. When finished the boats will look like this model.The boats are made in Yonca-Onuk shipyard, which is specialized... Continue Reading →
>Escalation in the Black Sea
>Turkish foreign minister Davutoğlu told in a press conference that Georgia was going to free Turkish captain for a 27.000 TL (aprox. 18.000 USD) bail. The crew was set free again for against a bail of 30.000 TL (aprox. 20.000 USD) last week. He is also traveling to Tbilissi next week.The capture of Panama flagged... Continue Reading →
>Naval Parade on The Victory Day (Part 2)
>More photos from the naval parade from last Sunday.
>Naval Parade on The Victory Day
>30th August is the Victory Day. This year Turkish Navy organized a naval parade through Bosphorus. It was an impressive show of force, enjoyed much by the on lookers. 5 frigates, 4 submarines, 4 fast attack craft, 4 mines hunters and 4 coast guard vessels, 9 helicopters took part. Numerous RHIB of naval special forces... Continue Reading →
>More photos from Kiel
>Well I have spend only a couple of hours in Kiel but it was worth of every minute.Here are two more photos from that trip:This is, A-1412 FGS Frankfurt Am Main at Tirpitzpier. She is a Type 702 class combat stores ship. She and her sister A-1411 FGS Berlin are ordered by German Navy to... Continue Reading →
>USS Porter in Bodrum
>On 28 August 2009 Friday, the US Navy destroyer DDG-78 USS Porter arrived in Bodrum for a liberty call. She will stay in Bodrum until 31 August 2009 Monday.Foreign warships usually go to Marmaris as there is a more protected harbor and a Turkish Navy base just around the cape.Is Bodrum replacing Marmaris as the... Continue Reading →
>Bosphorus from the eyes of USN
>I usually stand on the shores of Bosphorus and take pictures of the passing or visiting Turkish or foreign warships. Most of time I wonder that it feels like to be on that particular ship. I wonder how her crew sees the outside. Generally I do not have a clue.This is why I am positively... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy Fleet Parade
>Turkish Navy will make a fleet parade in Bosphorus on 30th August 2009 to commemorate the 87th anniversary of Turkish victory in War of Independence.If the weather will permit it will be a good show and fun to watch. It will be also a good show case for recruiting.
>Kieler U-Boots (Part 2)
>These are photos of German submarine S-173 U24 in Kiel Bay. She is a Type 206A class submarine commissioned in 1974. She has a low bridge and it was not fun to be on it when she was going against the wind.
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