TCG Bartın was spotted fitted with a new set of electronic support measures systems this week when this ship made a port visit in Istanbul. This was the first time that the Burak, (ex-Aviso) class corvettes fitted with this new and unnamed system. These ships were procured from the French Navy in the early 2000s.... Continue Reading →
This week, Turkish Naval Forces conducted an electronic warfare exercise off the coast of Antalya. The embedded short video shows ULAQ unmanned surface vessel with an EW suite and antenna. This version of ULAQ was made public when it was shown to the members of the Ankara Military Attache Corps. The details of the new... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy started to test a new towed sonar array on board of TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa. Previously the Rhein class auxiliary ship was used as the test bed for the Aselsan made Gökdeniz CIWS system. Photos, recently taken show that the Gökdeniz CIWS turret was removed from the ship. The aft of the... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy started to upgrade the Gabya class frigates with a new electro-optic sensor. The sensor was first observed on board TCG Gökçeada a couple months ago, the new electro-optic sensor appeared on board TCG Gaziantep this week. The ship was in overhaul. The E/O seems to be installed on a special pedestal on... Continue Reading →
On 17th June 2022, the keel of the first of two new Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMVP) for the Bulgarian Naval Forces was laid with a ceremony. The vessel is named Hrabri, meaning “Brave” in Bulgarian. The procurement of modern surface combatants to meet NATO Requirements were in consideration for a long time. These new... Continue Reading →
The first steel is cut for the Turkish Navy offshore patrol vessel Akhisar on 9 April 2022. The OPV is being developed by Asfat and is based on the Milgem class corvettes. By using the hull of the Milgem class ships the OPV will be built in a shorter time and at a lower cost.... Continue Reading →
Today the Rhein class auxiliary ship, TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa, left her homeport in Tuzla, İstanbul and headed to the Black Sea. TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa and her sister TCG Cezarli Hasan Paşa have two 100mm gun turrets. The aft turet on board of TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa was removed in 2018. She was used... Continue Reading →
Prologue: This article was first published in Defence Turkey Magazine Issue 106. It is not a secret that Turkey intends to operate an aircraft carrier. This desire was made public by President Erdoğan during his speech at the launching ceremony of the frigate TCG Istanbul. The interest of Turkey to operate airplanes from a large... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy conducted another live firing of Atmaca anti-ship missile on 18th June 2021. The test was conducted again at the live-fire exercise area off the coast of the Black Sea town Sinop. The last of the Ada class corvettes, TCG Kınalıada had the honour to do testing. At the receiving end of the missile... Continue Reading →
TCG Istanbul during the launching ceremony. Photo: Turkish MoD. The first İstif class frigate TCG Istanbul was launched on 23 January 2021 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. The first TCG Istanbul was ex USS Clarence K. After 35 years finally, there will be another TCG Istanbul. TCG Istanbul is the first ship of a class of four. The... Continue Reading →
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