>When a year ends, it has become more or less a custom to make some Top-(n) lists to review the important events, happenings of that year.Well, I will not make an exception. Here is a 5 point list about the most important events for Turkish Navy in 2008: The launching of F-511 TCG Heybeliada: The... Continue Reading →
>First flight of CN235 ASW for Meltem programme
>Ankara, 2 December 2008 – Thales announced on 2 December 2008 that the Turkish Navy’s future CN235 maritime patrol aircraft made its first flight. Modified by Thales and industrial partners TAI, Havelsan, Aselsan and Milsoft, the aircraft features the AMASCOS system (Airborne MAritime Situation and COntrol System) to provide Turkish naval forces with advanced anti-surface... Continue Reading →
>TCSG-307 and her sales drive
>On 26 January 2007, Turkish Coast Guard commissioned the fast response boat TCSG-307. The boat, locally know as MRTP-33 class, was designed and build by Turkish Yonca-Onuk shipyard. Although there are 7 similar boats in service, the TCSG-307 is unique. She is the only vessel that has STAMP remote controlled stabilized gun platform installed.In April... Continue Reading →
>VATOS Mk-II Torpedo fire control system
>A bit of history about Turkish fire control system. In 1990’ies Turkish Navy still operated two Tang class submarines. These were ex USS-Tang, TCG Pirireis and ex USS Gudgeon, TCG Hızırreis; both were transferred from US navy in early 1980’ies.In Turkish service they were used without any major structural modifications. Their original fire control systems... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy rejects additional Perry class frigates
>Last week it was just an unconfirmed rumor but now it is official. Turkish Navy will not take two Perry class frigates offered by USA.These two ships FFG-12 USS George Phillip and FFG-14 USS Sides are just not lucky. FFG-12 was offered first to Bahrain (Transfer of Naval Vessels Act of 2003) then to Portugal... Continue Reading →
>Perry frigates in Turkish Navy
>According to some unconfirmed news Turkish Navy decided no the take the two additional Perry class frigates. GEORGE PHILIP (FFG–12) and SIDES (FFG–14) were granted to Turkey under “Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2007”.Currently there are 8 Perry class frigates in service. These make the backbone of Turkish Navy along with 8 German design MEKO... Continue Reading →
>Simrad Sonar chosen for Turkish new type patrol boats
>Kongsberg Maritime AS, a wholly owned Kongsberg Gruppen ASA company specialising in development of high end hydroacoustic technology has signed a contract with the Turkish company HAVELSAN A.S.for delivery of Simrad SP92MKII commercial sonars to the New Type Patrol Boat Project for the Turkish Naval Forces Command. The contract, valued at approx. 30 MNOK is... Continue Reading →
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