>On their latest meeting on 15th June 2010, Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) decided to start contract negotiations for construction of submarine rescue ship (MOSHIP) and two rescue and towing ships (RATSHIP) with, Istanbul Shipyard. This marks an important milestone for this acquisition project. With fourteen modern diesel-electric submarines in service, the Turkish Navy is... Continue Reading →
>The first SAR vessel for the Turkish Coast Guard, TCSG Dost SG-701, was launched today. She is been built by RMK shipyard and will be completed in 2011. The second ship, TCSG Güven SG-702 can be seen in the background. The four ship programme will supply Turkish Coast Guard with four vessels, which will be the... Continue Reading →
>Another photo of Milgem has emerged. Some small changes can be seen compared to her lasf photo of late March.Photo from Mr. Turgay and it is used with his permission.
>The website of the presidency of the Republic of Turkey published photos and a video of the ride of the two presidents on board TCSG-303. According to the photos they seem to have enjoyed the ride very much. In the video (the second from top) at point 01:10 one unseen sailor announces the speed as... Continue Reading →
>According to the latest Savunma ve Havacılık magazine a contract was signed between Turkish Naval Research Center Command (ARMERKOM), Tübitak, Roketsan and Undersecretariat for Defense Industries for developing and prototyping of a heavy weight torpedo. The value of the contract is 24 million euros. ARMERKOM has the lead in designing the 533mm torpedo named Akya,... Continue Reading →
>The Naval museum of Çanakkale is a very interesting place to visit. The museum area covers a part of a port that was build to protect the city and the straits from invading fleets. The fact that, the port was active during the Gallipoli wars creates an aura of authenticity. At the weekend when I... Continue Reading →
>Yesterday the first boat of the New Type Patrol Boat class was launched. As the boats are not officially commissioned they do not have a class names yet, neither does the boat. The boat P-1200 was laid in May 2008 and she is the first of a class of 16 boats. In August 2007, a... Continue Reading →
>A new photo of Milgem has emerged. Previously she was in the dry dock. The installation of her sonar transducer and sonar dome seems to be finished. The alignment of her shafts and her propellers also seems to be done.Photo from user oceangoing of Savunma ve Strateji forum. Used with permission.
>Ay (Type 209/1200) class submarines are the oldest boats currently in service. The oldest one was commissioned 34 and the newest one 20 years ago. When Type 214 class was chosen as the new submarine for the Turkish Navy the most obvious question was what to do with old Ay class boats. A few plans... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy conducted an exercise in west Black sea and at northern entrance of Bosphorus on 10th March 2010.Seven frigates, six fast attack craft and two submarines took part in the first part of the exercise, in western Black Sea. The order of battle was not made public. According to official statement TCG Gökova and... Continue Reading →
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