While the waters in eastern Mediterrean is getting warmer the NATO's second smallest naval task force SNMG-2 ended its visit in Copenhagen, Denmark. The SNMG-2 consisting of the Turkish frigate F-245 TCG Oruçreis (flagship) and the Greek frigate F-464 HS Kanaris set sail from Copenhagen following a short summer dispersal, on Monday 05 September 2011. According to NATO... 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 →
On Monday 8th August 2011, the Turkish Navy Task Group minus the frigate F-492 TCG Gemlik returned to Aksaz Naval Base, Marmaris as planned. The Task Group spend the last 70 days in Indian Ocean providing naval escort for Turkish and non-Turkish flagged vessels in the Gulf of Aden and conducted anti-piracy escorts in designated... Continue Reading →
The August activation of the BlackSeaFor fleet has started on 12th August 2011. On 13th August 2011 the command of the BlackSeafor will pass from Romania to Russia. For this occasion there will be a ceremony in Novoroski harbor where the BlackSeaFor fleet currently is. The August 2011 activation of BlackSeaFor will continue till 29 August 2011.... Continue Reading →
The Mexican naval training ship ARM Cuauhtemoc is in Odessa, Ukraine for a port and good will visit. After leaving Istanbul on 27 July 2011, she sailed to Odessa arriving there on 30 July. The ship was welcomed, by the deputy commander of Western Naval Base, Captain 2nd Rank Aleksandr Dereschukom, Ambassador of Mexico to Ukraine, Ms. Berenis Rendón and... Continue Reading →
F-492 TCG Gemlik has finished her visit to Medan Indonesia and proceeded to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The frigate was one of the 5 ships that sailed as the Turkish Naval Task Group from Marmaris in June. After finishing their visit in India the rest of the group returned to piracy fighting operations in Gulf of... Continue Reading →
After conducting naval exercises with the Indian Navy last week F-492 TCG Gemlik has left Turkish Naval Task Group and is making a visit in Medan, Indonesia. The port visit in Medan will be the first stop of TCG Gemlik during her Far East cruise. Later she will visit Tokyo and Shanghai. The port visit... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy Task Force is continuing its deployment and is making headlines around the Gulf region. The task force is composed of F-244 TCG Barbaros as flagship, F-492 TCG Gemlik, F-493 TCG Gelibolu and A-595 TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör. This is from Oman Daily Observer: Muscat City Centre (Seeb) will play host to a Turkish Navy band today from 7pm onwards. The band... Continue Reading →
In this video Turkish special forces team deployed on board of MEKO 200 Track I class,Turkish frigate F-243 TCG Yıldırım are boarding the Romanian frigate F-221 Regele Ferdinand. This boarding was made as a demonstration for the Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard, Operational Commander of the Operation Unified Protector. Click here for the photos of the... Continue Reading →
On Monday, 20 June 2011, the Ticonderoga class US Navy cruiser CG-61 USS Monterey will visit the Georgian port Batumi. The US cruisers arrival in Georgia will come less than two weeks after another U.S. cruiser, USS Anzio, visited the port of Batumi on June 9-12 for a joint damage control exercises with the Georgian coast guard. At the moment the USS... Continue Reading →
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