>Yesterday, without the usual publicity and drum beat Turkish Navy announced that F-491 TCG Giresun, has left Aksaz Naval Base to join the NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2.SNMG -2 is currently taking part in Operation Ocean Shield, NATO's anti piracy operation off the Horn of Africa. TCG Giresun will replace F-490 TCG Gaziantep, which is... Continue Reading →
>4th Naval Systems Seminar
>4th Naval Systems Seminar will be performed under the auspices of Under secretary for Defence Industries between 17th and 18th of October 2011 at ODTÜ – KKM (METU CCC) for two days.Sessions will cover the Naval Platforms (Ship and Machinery) and the Naval Systems (Weapon & Electronics)The naval systems seminarhas started as a one day... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gaziantep’s Guard Duty Of MV Leopard Ends
>TCG Gaziantep shadowing MV LeopardPhoto: NATOAccording to Turkish General Staff, on 16 January 2010, TCG Gaziantep handed over theresponsibility of guarding and escorting MV Leopard to Italian frigate ITS Zeffiro.MV Leopard was attacked by sea pirates 200 miles off the coast of Oman, after her security team has disembarked and the crew was taken as... Continue Reading →
>Official NATO Statement On M/V Leopard’s Hijacking
>TCG Gaziantep shadowing M/V LeopardPhoto: NATOTurkish warship TCG Gaziantep - part of the NATO’s counter piracy mission, Operation Ocean Shield, boarded and searched Motor Vessel (MV) Leopard after it had been attacked by armed pirates. In the afternoon of January 12th MV Leopard was attacked by two pirate skiffs. As the pirates fired small calibre... Continue Reading →
>Update: Turkish Naval Commandoes On Board of M/V Leopard
>Turkish special forces boarding Leopard.Photo: Genelkurmay BaşkanlığıAccording to a new press release from Turkish General Staff, the boarding team on board of M/V Leopard finished its throughout search for the crew without finding them.Meanwhile the owners of the M/V Leopard contacted NATO Standing Naval Task Group SNMG-2/CTF-508 and informed that the pirates contacted them, and... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Naval Commandoes On Board of M/V Leopard
>Leopard and TCG Gaziantep Photo: Genelkurmay BaşkanlığıAccording to Turkish General Staff's announcement, on 13 January 2010, Danish-flagged cargo ship M/V Leopard, called on the radio for help, stating she had been attacked by sea pirates. Subsequently the contact to the ship was lost. The ship was 200 miles off the coast of Oman at that... Continue Reading →
>UK – Turkey: Naval Industry Inward Mission (Part 2)
>So what about the future? What can be expect from the up coming event promoting business to business relations between Turkey UK? One currently ongoing defence project is procurement of Sea Sentor reactive soft-kill torpedo defence system from UK company Ultra for Milgem class. Ultra, with its Turkish partner Koç Bilgi ve Savunma Teknolojileri is... Continue Reading →
>UK – Turkey: Naval Industry Inward Mission (Part 1)
>In February, UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) will entertain its guest from Turkish maritime industry in a invitation only gathering. This is a clear and unmistakable sign of growing interest of British defence companies in Turkish naval projectsIt was about time as the existence of British involvement in Turkey's naval projects have... Continue Reading →
>A Small Naval Review of 2010
>As one year ends and the new one starts, the temptation to make lists about various subjects becomes almost irresistible. So I followed the urge in me and made this 5 point list about the most important events for Turkish Navy in 2010:The Sea Trials of TCG Heybeliada: The first ship of the Milgem class... Continue Reading →
>Turkish ASW Plane Spotted In Malta
>According to Air Forces Monthly magazine, Turkish Navy CN-235 MPA plane, TCB-652, now with French test registration was photographed visiting Malta, back in November 2010. Two years after the first flight of the aircraft the tests are still continuing. The ASW plane acquisition project (also known as Meltem project) of Turkish Navy is a very long... Continue Reading →
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