>Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), issued a request for proposal for the construction of one docked landing ship (LPD) for Turkish Navy. The LPD is the biggest project of Amphibious War fighting road map of Turkish Navy declared in 2006. The long terms amphibious ship acquisition goals of Turkish Navy are following:• One LPD• Two... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gemlik Will Visit DIMDEX
>TCG Gemlik, the current Turkish contribution to CTF-151, will make a short visit to Qatar between 29 and 31 March. The reason for this visit is not only R&R. During this time DIMDEX 2010, the only specialized maritime defence exhibition in the Middle East, will be held in Doha. TCG Gemlik is an excellent choice.... Continue Reading →
>3rd Naval Systems Seminar
>3rd Naval Systems Seminar will be performed under the auspices of Undersecretariat For Defense Industries between 11th and 12th of October 2010 at ODTÜ – KKM (METU CCC)Sessions will cover the Naval Platforms (Ship and Machinery) and the Naval Systems (Weapon and Electronics).
>Construction of 8 LCT’s Has Started
>I must confess that I am not much a fan of modern shipbuilding processes. In the former days there would be keel laying ceremony to celebrate the start of the construction of the ship. The hull of the ship would evolve around that keel. Nowadays with introduction of advanced production processes, the ships are produced... Continue Reading →
>Smart Turks
>According to Ares Defence Technology Blog of Aviation weekly, Turkey is installing Smart-S Mk2 3D medium-range surface radars on a total of 10 of its warships. In cooperation with the radar's producer, Thales Nederland, Turkish defense electronics company Aselsan will manufacture the radar under license for eight upgrades of existing ships and one new-build MILGEM.... Continue Reading →
>New LST’s For Turkish Navy
>On their latest meeting on 6th January 2010, Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) decided to start contract negotiations for constructions of 2 LST’s. Currently Turkish Navy operates 5 big amphibious ships:• Two Ertuğrul (ex- Terreboone Parish) class• Two Sarucabey class • One Osman Gazi classThe oldest ships of the fleet are two Ertuğrul class ships... Continue Reading →
>New harbor boats for Syria
>On 3th November 2009, Düzgit shipyard handed over two patrol boats to Syria. Syria needed patrol boats for customs duties. The contract for the construction was signed in 2005 and construction started in 2009. Currently the boats are on their way to Syria. Dimensions: 19,60m X 5,30m X 2,10mDisplacement: 40 tons (empty)Max. speed: 33 knots... Continue Reading →
>Turkey and Egypt will conduct joint naval exercise
>The exercise Dostluk Denizi 2009 (Sea of Friendship 2009) will be held between 16th and 21st November 2009 in East Mediterranean.2 frigates, 2 fact attack craft, one support ship, one naval special forces team from Egyptian Navy and 2 frigates, 2 fact attack craft , one corvettes, one submarine, one support ship two patrol boats,... Continue Reading →
>The end of the odyssey of Papanikolis?
>According to Greek newspaper Kathimeiri the defense minister of the newly elected Greek government have met with the CEO of TMKS. The agenda of the meeting was of course the ongoing tug of war between the two parties on Neptune II and Archimedes programmes.The news paper says that Venizelos and Atzpodien have reached an agreement... Continue Reading →
>Bulgaria Cancels French Corvettes Deal
>According to Bulgarian news portal novinite, Bulgaria officially declared that it will not buy Gowind 200 corvettes from DCNS.The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, said the commitment made by the three-party coalition government for the purchase of the French corvettes is not feasible at the moment because the country's previous rulers not only did not... Continue Reading →
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