Yesterday was the 473. Anniversary of the Battle of Preveza. This day is also celebrated as the Turkish Navy Day. This years highlight was not the launching of the second Milgem class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada but the commissioning of the first ship F-511 TCG Heybeliada. The MILGEM class corvettes have a 99m mono hull with many stealth features... Continue Reading →
Today the second ship of the Milgem class corvettes, F-512 TCG Büyükada was launched with a ceremony in Tuzla Naval Shipyard, Istanbul. I wish her calm sea and following winds. This is a short video I have made using time-lapse technique. And this is a professional news quality video of the same event
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, the national public broadcaster of Turkey made a TV program about the first Milgem class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada. http://youtu.be/-Ud5_chMCus The video is in Turkish and as it is almost 20 minutes long I was not able to translate the gist. But for the behalf of my non Turkish... Continue Reading →
Until the commissioning of the first Milgem class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada into service.
Until the commissioning of the first Milgem class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada into service.
This is F-511 TCG Heybeliada sailing on sunset at the entrance of Bosphorus on 11 September 2011. She is expected to enter into service on 27th September 2011.
This is the second installment of my impression from the IDEF'11. In this post I will try to focus more on companies and products rather than procurement projects. As 621 companies attended the fair I will focus about those that made the most impressions. Aselsan: This company had the biggest stand of the fair and showed a... Continue Reading →
Today is the last day of IDEF'11, 10th International Defence Industry Fair. I was visiting the fair for the least two days. It was very tiring event. But there are very to share. I visited the first IDEF twenty years ago. And I can tell you that there has been a considerable change in the... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend I was able to take photos of the two warships that have been pride of the Turkish naval shipbuilding industry. P-1200 TCG Tuzla made her first port visit in Istanbul. F-511 TCG Heybeliada is continuing her sea trials.
Turkish President Gül is in Indonesia for an official visits. According to the President's office, following eight cooperation agreements signed between the two countries, during the visit. AGREEMENTS SIGNED BETWEEN TURKEY AND INDONESIA A Memorandum of Understanding in Technical Matters; Cooperation Agreement on Defense Industry; A Memorandum of Understanding in Cooperation between Small and Medium-Scaled... Continue Reading →
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