On 12 May 2014, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey for MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology All-Up-Round (AUR) Warshot torpedoes and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $170 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying... Continue Reading →
TCSG Yaşam Was Handed Over To Turkish Coast Guard
On 13 May 2014 RMK Marine finally handed over the last ship of Dost class OPV to Turkish Coast Guard. The contract for the construction of 4 ships at RMK Marine Shipyard was signed on 16 January 2007. The keel of the first ship TCSG Dost was laid on 3 Mays 2008. The design of... Continue Reading →
TCG Gazal On The News
The Turkish daily Hürriyet ran a photo reportage on A-587 TCG Gazal. She is one of the few World War 2 veteran ships still remaining in Turkish Navy and is 72 years old. She was launched in December 1942 as USS Sioux a Cherokee class tug. After 30 years of service in US Navy she... Continue Reading →
Technical Specifications Of Turkish LPD
I have received a copy of the press release made by Defense Industry Undersecretariat, after posting my blog about the Turkish LPD project. I have created the below table with the information on the press release to make a comparison between the Spanish Juan Carlos, Australian Canberra and Turkish LPD, all based on the same... Continue Reading →
Turkey Has Chosen Its New Dreadnought
On 27 December 2013 the Defence Industry Executive Committee made a statement consisting of just one sentence: After the completion of the evaluation of the bids for Landing Platform Dock (LPD) project by Defense Industry Undersecretariat, on 26 December 2013, the Defense Industry Executive Committee decided to start contract negotiation with the Sedef Ship Building Company; and... Continue Reading →
Russia And Greece Signed An Agreement On Military Cooperation
Last week Russia and Greece signed an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation, during the visit of Russian Defense minister Sergei Shoigu to Athens. It is worth of mentioning that this visit was conducted just before Athens will take the Presidency of EU for the next 6 months staring in 1.1.2014. Greece is NATO's only member country... Continue Reading →
TCSG Güven Commissioned
The third off shore patrol vessel for the Turkish Coast Guard, SG-702 TCSG Güven was delivered today to the end user. The design of the these ships are based on the Sirio class vessels produced by Italian Fincantieri. With the commissioning of these ships Coast Guard will be able to perform its duties mainly search... Continue Reading →
TCG Kemalreis Got A New Radar
The Barbaros (MEKO 200 Track IIB) class frigate TCG Kemalreis was sighted today passing through Bosphorus with her new radar.When these ships were commissioned they had BAE Systems AWS-9 3D radar to provides long-range surveillance and target indication data. But the difficult and sometimes dangerous maintenance and the structural complexity of the AWS-9 radars made... Continue Reading →
6th Naval Systems Seminar
6th Naval Systems Seminar will be taken place by the support of Undersecretariat Defence Industry (SSM) in November 28-29, 2013 at METU Cultural and Conventional Center in Ankara. The aim of the seminar is; • to increase the common knowledge on the subject of naval systems, • to improve mutual collaboration for better capabilities, •... Continue Reading →
Turkish Coast Guard Boats Get New Sensors
I regret any misunderstanding that my previous post may have caused. I was just away temporary for a week-long holiday. That was all. The photos you see above are the Coast Guard boats I have encountered during the week in various coastal towns. The last photo of the SG-80 TCSG-80 is the most interesting of... Continue Reading →
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