Turkey will host the submarine search, escape and rescue exercise Dynamic Monarch. The exercise is the 10th in a series of NATO sponsored exercise will start on 8th September off the coast of Marmaris, Turkey. The aim of the exercise is to demonstrate multi-national submarine rescue co-operation and to share related knowledge amongst partners.... Continue Reading →
The Nature Of The Beast
Russian website inforeactor published a post about the Sea Breeze 2017 naval exercise, held in Ukraine, between 10. and 23. July 2017. According to the post Turkish submarine TCG Batıray was able succesful ambushing Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny and US Navy cruiser USS Hué City. So, an incidental situation developed during the training search for a submarine... Continue Reading →
Ukranian Naval Exercise Sea Breeze 17 Has Started
Sea Breeze 2017 naval exercise has started in Odessa, Ukraine. This is the 17th edition of exercise which takes place in the Black Sea between 10. and 23. July 2017. This year over 3,000 military personnel, 31 ship and 29 aircraft from the following nations is taking part: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania,... Continue Reading →
Bulgarian Naval Exercise Breeze 2017 Has Started
Naming of military operations and exercises has always been a controversial topic. So it does not help much when Bulgaria names the naval exercise as Breeze when there is Ukrainian - USA joint exercise called Sea Breeze. It is not easy to distinguish between them two. The timing of these exercises makes it even more... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy Is Taking Part In Deniz Kurdu 2017
On 13 May 2017 Turkish warships set sail to participate in annual Deniz Kurdu exercise. The exercise is held in Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean Sea and will continue till 26 May 2017. The purpose of the exercise is: to test the efficiency level of the current command control structure under realistic conditions to determine the... Continue Reading →
Comments On Live Firings Made During Deniz Yıldızı Exercise
Deniz Yıldızı 2017 naval exercise has ended on 7th April 2017 and participating warships are returning to their home bases. Live missile firings made this year’s event will one of the best remembered. During the second phase of the exercise between 31 March and 3 April, in total 6 warships and one submarine launched 8 missiles.... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy Conducting Simultaneous Port Visits In 5 Countries
10 Turkish warships are conducting port visits in 5 different ports, in 5 different countries. The long needed rest came after the end of the first phase of naval exercise Deniz Yıldızı 2017. The exercise has started on 27 March and will end on 7 April. Of course the small size of the Black Sea helps.... Continue Reading →
Deniz Yıldızı 2017 Naval Exercise Has Started
The annual naval exercise Deniz Yıldızı has started in Black Sea on Monday. The exercise will end on, 7th April 2016. The scope of the exercise indicates, Turkish Navy's intentions showing a strong presence in the Black Sea. For me, the most noteworthy aspect of this exercise, will be the simultaneous port visits of Turkish... Continue Reading →
The First And Final Passage Of Ex USS Duncan Through Bosphorus
Perry class frigate USS Duncan was the first ship of this class to be decommissioned active service. She was striken from US Navy service on 5 January 1998. In May 1999 she was sold to Turkish Navy. She has never entered in to service therefore she doesn't have a Turkish name. She was used as... Continue Reading →
Dynamic Manta 2017 Started In Italy
NATO’s Submarine Warfare Exercise Dynamic Manta 2017 began today off the Sicilian coast, with ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 10 Allied nations. According to NATO press release submarines from France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United States, under the control of Commander, Submarines NATO (COMSUBNATO), will join 10 surface ships from Canada, France,... Continue Reading →
