>Last week Zaman newspaper run a story about alleged irregularities by the acceptance of special forces infiltration boat.According to the article during the acceptance test the commission noticed a number of deficiencies in the main propulsion system and speed and handling performances of the boat. Although the inspection team did not approve the acceptance of... Continue Reading →
> I have attended the first day of the SSM exhibition and conference. It was not quite as I was expecting. Mr. Serdar Demirel, Head of the Naval Department, Tuzla was delivered to the Turkish Navy on 4 January 2011. Currently Turkish Navy is conducting its own acceptance tests before this boat is officially commissioned.... Continue Reading →
>Yesterday, I was cordially invited like all other citizens of Istanbul to the temporary SpanishEmbassy in Istanbul.It was one of the most interesting and enjoyablehalf an hour I have had. This is a benefit of being unemployed at the moment. I could never spare me time to visit the ship if I was working.Of course... Continue Reading →
>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 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 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 →
>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 →
>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 →
>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 →
>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 →
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