According to the official web site of Turkish general Staff Turkish Type 209 class submarine TCG 18 Mart conducted and ASW exercise with an US Navy ASW plane on 15th April 2012 in Mediterranean Sea. The original text of the announcement is just one sentence. But This one sentence holds a lot of interesting information. The submarine TCG... Continue Reading →
It is once again time for the NATO's biggest anti submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Proud Manta. From 14-26 February 2012, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. will provide 5 submarines, 15 aircraft and 12 surface ships take part in this exercise. The exercise will take place in... Continue Reading →
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 →
Turkish Navy personel received training in France according to French internet naval portal Mer et Marine. In order to maintain the necessary know-how for airborne ASW and AsuW missions, Ankara has thus called on twice in DCI-NAVFCO for operational training of two groups of six tactical coordinators. The mission of DCI - NAVFCO , naval component of the... Continue Reading →
>The biggest NATO anti submarine warfareexercise Proud Manta (previously known as NOBLE MANTA) will be conducted in the Ionian Sea to theSoutheast of Sicily between 4 – 17 February 2011.Ten NATO nations, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, will provide 6submarines, 19 aircraft (including ship based helos)... Continue Reading →
>According to Air Forces Monthly magazine, Turkish Navy CN-235 MPA plane, TCB-652, now with French test registration was photographed visiting Malta, back in November 2010. Two years after the first flight of the aircraft the tests are still continuing. The ASW plane acquisition project (also known as Meltem project) of Turkish Navy is a very long... Continue Reading →
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