According to the announcement made by Turkish General Staff, the Turkish frigate F-496 TCG Gökova escorted the cargo vessel M/V Aqua Luna as she was carrying humanitarian cargo to Somalia. The Turkish owned and Monrovia flagged freighter left the port of Mersin in late November and passed through the Suez Canal on 30th November. TCG Gökova escorted the cargo... Continue Reading →
F-492 TCG Gemlik a Gabya class frigate, left her home port Aksaz, Marmaris today for a six month deployment in the Gulf of Aden. According to the official statement made by Turkish Navy, TCG Gemlik will stay in the region till December 2012 and participate in anti piracy efforts with the Combined Task Force-CTF-151. One S-70B Seahawk helicopter and two naval... Continue Reading →
According to a statement from Turkish General Staff, F-491 TCG Giresun boarded a Yemeni fishing vessel on the morning of 11th May 2012. TCG Giresun a Gabya class frigate, is the Turkish contribution to NATO's SNMG-2 task force. This tack force is commanded by Read Admiral Sinan Tosun. SNMG-2 is currently acting as NATO's anti... Continue Reading →
Turkish and Egyptian navies will take part in exercise called Bahr El-Muhabbe (Sea of Friendship) between 17 and 23 December 2011. The exercise will be hosted by Turkey and will be executed in Eastern Mediterranean. According to the press release of Turkish Navy, the aim of the exercise is to develop mutual cooperation and interoperability between two... Continue Reading →
I don't know where, or when but apparently Turkish Navy fired an ESSM missile from a MK-41 VLS launcher on a Gabya (Perry) class frigate. The photos above are taken from the footage of The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. The national public broadcaster of Turkey made a TV program about the Turkish digital combat... Continue Reading →
The first MK-41 VLs equipped Gabya (Perry) class frigate F-495 TCG Gediz is on her way to Gulf Of Aden. In 2009 it was announced that four of the eight Gabya class frigates in Turkish inventory would receive a 8 cell Mk-41 VLS for ESSM and a new 3D radar for improved observation and fire control capabilities. This upgrade is... Continue Reading →
>F-495 TCG Gediz. The first Gabya class frigate to receive Mk41 VLSThis is most probably the first photo of the Turkish frigate F-495 TCG Gediz with the newly installed 8 cell Mk-41 VLS system.In 2009 it was announced that four of the eight Gabya (Perry) class frigates in Turkish inventory would receive a 8 cell Mk-41 VLS... Continue Reading →
>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 →
>The Perry class (locally known as G class) frigate, F-492 TCG Gemlik will replace F-496 TCG Gökova currently serving in CTF-151.TCG Gemlik will set sail on 1 February 2010 from Aksaz Naval Base. She will the fifth frigate to be send to Gulf of Aden. The others were TCG Giresun, TCG Gaziantep, TCG Gediz and TCG... Continue Reading →
>In May, The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) of USN has hosted a symposium for the all FFG-7 Perry class users. All current Perry users, Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Poland, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey, all of which were represented at the symposium along with USN.USN has 30 FFG-7 frigates, Turkey 8, Spain 6, Australia 4, Taiwan... Continue Reading →
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