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Zitat:ASFAT to Display TF-2000 AAW Destroyer in SAHA EXPO
16 Oct 2024, 18:53 2 mins

Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show
ASFAT to Display TF-2000 AAW Destroyer in SAHA EXPO

The TF-2000 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer will be displayed at the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition in Istanbul.
ASFAT, which will build the TF-2000 air defence destroyer at the Istanbul Shipyard Command with the SSIK decision, will display the latest iteration of the TF-2000’s design at SAHA EXPO 2024, which will take place between 22 and 26 October this year.
The exhibition will display TF-2000’s published design changes more clearly. Some of these changes include the removal of ATMACA anti-ship missile launchers for an additional 32 MİDLAS VLS cells and the removal of AYR illumination radar from the ÇAFRAD radar complex.
TF-2000 will be a large leap in terms of the Turkish Navy’s air defence capabilities thanks to 96 strike length MİDLAS VLS cells to house HİSAR-D (40+ km range), SAPAN Block 1/2 (Assumed medium and medium-long range respectively), SİPER Block 1-D (100+ km range), and SİPER Block 2-D (150+ km range) air defence missiles. The close-range defences consist of a GÖKDENİZ CIWS on the stern and a PDMS on the bow (GÖKSUR or LEVENT). In addition to air defence, the ships will be capable of ASuW and land attack missions with vertical-launch ATMACA anti-ship missiles and GEZGİN cruise missiles.

https://turdef.com/article/asfat-to-disp...-saha-expo

Zitat:SAHA EXPO 2024: ASFAT Shows MİLDEN Submarine With VLS
24 Oct 2024, 23:32 2 mins

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show
ASFAT Shows MİLDEN Submarine With VLS
ASFAT has shown the MİLDEN submarine with VLS for cruise missiles during the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition as the secondary weapon.

The VLS cells will be used to launch cruise missiles, which will likely include ATMACA and GEZGİN.

There has been no statement on whether ROKETSAN's MİDLAS VLS or a new one will be used on the submarine.

The main advantage of using VLS on MİLDEN is the space reserved for more torpedoes in the torpedo bays, as cruise missiles occupy the same space with torpedoes otherwise.

This also shows that MİLDEN will act as a conventional deterrent with comprehensive land attack capabilities in addition to defence against warships and submarines.

The installation of a VLS has been among the possibilities for MİLDEN as the first Turkish-designed submarine is considerably larger than the Type 209 and Reis-class (Type 214TN) submarines of the Turkish Navy.

A similar application is ROK's KSS-III submarines with K-VLS for Hyunmoo 4-4 SRBMs for striking land targets.

https://turdef.com/article/saha-expo-202...e-with-vls

Zitat:ULAQ KAMA Prototype Unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2024
26 Oct 2024, 12:37 1 min

Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show
ULAQ KAMA Prototype Unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2024
The prototype of ULAQ's KAMA Expendable Unmanned Surface Vehicle, a joint venture between Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence, was exhibited for the first time at SAHA EXPO 2024.

Antalya-based ARES Shipyard and Ankara-based Meteksan Defence introduced ULAQ KAMA, the latest unmanned surface ship family addition. This new system, which promises to redefine the nature of maritime deterrence and asymmetric warfare, aims to make new contributions to the doctrine.

ULAQ KAMA is a solution to the changing battlefield conditions in the world. As global tensions and power dynamics change, the demand for cost-effective, highly effective defence solutions also increases. This Expendable Unmanned Surface Vehicle: Besides providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities (ISR), it was designed to meet this need by assuming a deterrent role with its high-capacity explosive payload.

ULAQ KAMA offers an operational range of over 200 nautical miles, offering an alternative to all coastal countries considering protecting the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

https://turdef.com/article/ulaq-kama-pro...-expo-2024

Zitat:TRANÇA mini attack submarine project breaks cover at SAHA EXPO 2024
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TRANÇA mini attack submarine breaks cover in Turkey
At SAHA EXPO 2024, DATUM Submarine Technologies, based at Istanbul Technical University, unveiled its mini attack submarine, TRANÇA.
Tayfun Ozberk 27 Oct 2024

TRANÇA is designed with advanced mobility in mind, capable of being transported via low-bed trailers and launched into the water from cranes, eliminating the need for permanent bases or specialized crews in remote regions. Dr. Munir Cansin Ozden, founder of DATUM A.Ş., emphasized the deliberate choice of TRANÇA’s compact 20-meter, 80-ton dimensions, which allow for fast and efficient land transportation. “This submarine is not just designed for attack missions; it’s versatile enough to serve as a mobile testing platform for naval technologies,” Dr. Ozden explained.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...in-turkey/

Zitat:ROKETSAN's MİDLAS VLS Being Prepared for Different Needs
06 Nov 2024, 21:48 2 mins

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN's MİDLAS VLS Being Prepared for Different Needs
During Euronaval 2024, ROKETSAN Launcher Systems Manager Mustafa Özdemir talked about versions of MİDLAS VLS being developed for different needs.

Özdemir, speaking at the presentation titled "Recent Developments in Turkish Naval Industry: Advances and Challenges", has revealed that several different configurations of MİDLAS are being worked on for various applications.

https://turdef.com/article/roketsan-s-mi...rent-needs

Zitat:TCG Anadolu Receives Replenishment at Sea from TCG Derya
11 Nov 2024, 18:44 1 min

Navy / Maritime Logistics
TCG Anadolu Receives Replenishment at Sea from TCG Derya
The Ministry of National Defence announced that TCG ANADOLU (L 400) and TCG DERYA (A-1590) performed the first “Fuel and Solid Cargo Replenishment at Sea”.

Turkish Defence Ministry announced that Turkiye’s multipurpose amphibious ship TCG Anadolu (L 400) and Replenishment at Sea and Combat Support Ship TCG Derya (A-1590) performed the first transfer of fuel and solid cargo at sea.

https://turdef.com/article/tcg-anadolu-r...-tcg-derya

Zitat:Bayraktar TB3 Takes off from TCG ANADOLU LHD
19 Nov 2024, 19:10 2 mins

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission
Bayraktar TB3 Takes off From TCG ANADOLU LHD

Baykar's Bayraktar TB3 STOL UCAV successfully took off from and landed on TCG ANADOLU (L400) LHD for the first time.
At takeoff, the speed of TCG ANADOLU and the ski jump brought advantage. In the landing phase, the braking system successfully stopped the UCAV slightly at half-length without requiring any arresting gear.


Additionally, the UCAV approached the runway under winds, causing horizontal shifts.
Before the landing on TCG ANADOLU (L 400), night approach tests were performed to validate the automatic landing system.
The flight test from the intended platform, which took place almost a year after the maiden flight from a conventional runway, is a merit of rapid progress in the testing phase.

https://turdef.com/article/bayraktar-tb3...nadolu-lhd

Zitat:Akhisar Offshore Patrol Ship to Set Sea Trials
07 Dec 2024, 15:54 1 min

Navy / Maritime
Akhisar Offshore Patrol Ship to Set Sea Trials

The Turkish Navy’s future Offshore Patrol Ship, Akhisar P-1220, which was built at the Istanbul Shipyard Command under ASFAT’s responsibility, is preparing to conduct sea trials.
Military Factory and Shipyard Operations Corporation (ASFAT A.Ş.) wrote on social media, “Hisar class Offshore Patrol Ship, built by Istanbul Shipyard Command, of which we are the prime contractor as ASFAT, will soon set sail. We will continue to add strength to our domestic and national defence industry and produce for the strong future of our state and nation!”
The new offshore patrol ship has a low radar cross-section and underwater acoustic signature.
A contract was signed between ASFAT A.Ş. and the Ministry of National Defence for two offshore patrol vessels based on the Ada class in November 2020. The first ship (P-1220) TCG AKHİSAR began in August 2021, while the second ship (P-1221) TCG KOÇHİSAR began in December 2022.

https://turdef.com/article/akhisar-offsh...sea-trials

Zitat:Akhisar Offshore Patrol Ship Performed her First Sea Trial
12 Dec 2024, 19:19 1 min

Navy / Maritime
Akhisar Offshore Patrol Ship Performed her First Sea Trial
The Turkish Navy’s future Offshore Patrol Ship, Akhisar P-1220, built at the Istanbul Shipyard Command under ASFAT’s responsibility, conducted her first sea trial.

Military Factory and Shipyard Operations Corporation (ASFAT A.Ş.) wrote on social media that the ship started to conduct the sea trials.



A contract was signed between ASFAT A.Ş. and the Ministry of National Defence for two offshore patrol vessels based on the Ada class in November 2020. The construction of first vessel (P-1220) TCG AKHİSAR began in August 2021, while the second (P-1221) TCG KOÇHİSAR began in December 2022.

https://turdef.com/article/akhisar-offsh...-sea-trial

Zitat:ARES Shipyards Produces ULAQ 12 USVs for the Turkish Navy
27 Dec 2024, 15:49 1 min

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems
ARES Shipyards Produces ULAQ 12 USVs for the Turkish Navy TurDef

ARES Shipyards has announced the completion of the production process for the Turkish Navy's ULAQ 12 USVs in ASuW and ASW configurations.
Turkish Navy will receive ULAQ 12 USV in ASuW and ASW configurations based on a standard hull with different payloads.
ULAQ 12 ASuW fitted with ROKETSAN's modular KMC missile launcher and 12.7 mm RCWS will be used for surveillance and short-range ASuW operations. The USVs can launch UMTAS, L-UMTAS, and Cirit surface-to-surface missiles from the KMC launcher.
ULAQ 12 ASW with various sonar options will support the warships as remote sensors. The USV also has provisions for anti-submarine weaponry, such as torpedoes and rockets.
The shipbuilder is also developing the ULAQ 15 ASuW, a larger variant of the ULAQ 12 equipped with ROKETSAN's ÇAKIR cruise missiles for ASuW operations at longer ranges.

https://turdef.com/article/ares-shipyard...rkish-navy

Zitat:Dearsan, a Recurring Player in the Turkish Navy’s Buildup
29 Dec 2024, 02:01 2 mins

Navy / Maritime
Dearsan, a Recurring Player in the Turkish Navy’s Buildup TurDef
Dearsan will build two new generation MCM ships and four Hisar-class OPVs for the Turkish Navy, making a significant return after Tuzla-class patrol boats.

The two MCM ships to be built by Dearsan will carry two USVs fitted with MCM equipment, appearing to be ASELSAN-SEFİNE MARLIN USVs on the brochure shared by Defence Turkey Editor İbrahim Sünnetçi.

UUV loadout will consist of two shallow water UUVs, two multi-purpose UUVs, and single/multi-shot (Likely referring to expendable) UUVs from STM and two mid-water UUVs from ASELSAN. The mentioned UUVs might be ASELSAN’s DERİNGÖZ-600 and STM’s NETA family of UUVs, with the latter revealed in SAHA EXPO 2024.

The CONOPS of Dearsan’s MCM ship is parallel with the city-class MCM ships, which will employ similar capabilities.

https://turdef.com/article/dearsan-a-rec...-s-buildup

Zitat:Turkiye Begins MILDEN, TF-2000, and MUGEM Constructions
02 Jan 2025, 13:21 2 mins

Navy / Maritime
Turkiye Begins MILDEN, TF-2000, and MUGEM Constructions TurDef
Turkish defence industry activities are at full speed in 2025. The Ministry of National Defence announced at the first press briefing in 2025 that the construction work on MILDEN, TF-2000, and the National Aircraft Carrier (MUGEM) has started.

According to the statement made at the Ministry of National Defence’s weekly press conference, the first welding of the National Submarine (MILDEN) was made at the Gölcük Shipyard Command, and the first steel cutting of the “TF-2000 Air Defence Warfare Destroyer” and the “National Aircraft Carrier” (MUGEM) was made at the Istanbul Shipyard Command, and their construction began.



Turkiye designed MILDEN with the experience it gained from constructing the Reis class AIP submarines produced under license. An alternative AIP technology is developed and will be integrated into MILDEN submarines.

The TF-2000 air defence destroyer and MUGEM work has been ongoing for a long time. The Ministry of National Defence's statement indicates that the desired level of maturity has been reached in the design phase for these three studies to be materialised.

https://turdef.com/article/turkiye-begin...structions

https://x.com/denizaltici/status/1877820075064877234

Heute wurde die TCG Izmit F-516 vom Stapel gelassen, voraussichtlich in diesem Jahr wird die Fregatte bei der türkischen Marine in Dienst gestellt. Eine Detail was sofort dem Betrachter ins Auge fällt, ist das die VLS Zellen länger sind. Das deutet darauf hin das die F-516 im Gegensatz zur F-515 TCG Istanbul die Strike Variante des MIDLAS VLS Systems nutzt. Mit dieser Variante wäre es möglich Siper Produkt-2/3 Schiff - Luft Raketen zu verschießen, Gezgin oder auch ASBM Varianten der Tayfun SRBM.


https://x.com/BaburKhan1983/status/1877758396080013430

Zitat:Anadolu Shipyard Launches the Second I-class Frigate
11 Jan 2025, 12:29 2 mins
Turkiye
Navy / Maritime
Anadolu Shipyard Launches the Second I-class Frigate TurDef
Multiple footages of TCG İzmir (F-516), the second I-class frigate built by Anadolu Shipyard, being launched, have been shared on social media platforms.

The launch footage shows the frigate meeting the sea from various angles, with one of them being shared by an Instagram account @reis_dalgic, which is up close from the front.

The second ship is seen to be sporting a different type of MİDLAS vertical launch system module that is taller compared to the one on the lead ship TCG İstanbul (F-515). This hints at the possibility of the next ships being fitted with strike-length cells to utilise larger missiles like SİPER Product 1-D/2-D and GEZGİN cruise missiles in future.

Using heavy-duty missiles in tandem with medium-range ones will be viable with the introduction of SAPAN G/M-1 quad-packed medium-range air defence missiles as it would allow for 32 medium-range and eight long-range missiles if half of 16 MİDLAS cells were to be fitted with SİPER missiles. Alternatively, GEZGİN, instead of SİPER, would provide the ships with extensive land attack capability before the TF2000 destroyers’ introduction.

Following the lead ship, three I-class frigates are being built by three shipyards: Anadolu Shipyard, Sedef Shipyard, and Sefine Shipyard, which comprise TAİS. STM and TAİS will cooperate in the process.

The Secretariat of Defence Industries, STM, TAIS, and Anadolu Shipyard (ADIK) have not made an announcement regarding the launch of vessel.

https://turdef.com/article/anadolu-shipy...ss-frigate

Zitat:Sedef Shipyard Launches 3rd Turkish Istif-class Frigate
12 Jan 2025, 13:12 2 mins
Turkiye
Navy / Maritime
Sedef Shipyard Launches 3rd Turkish Istif-class Frigate TurDef
STM- TAIS partnership launched the 3rd Istif-class frigate TCG İzmit F517. Two frigates, TCG Izmir and TCG İzmit, part of the MILGEM Project, met waters in two days.

The Turkish Defence Industry Executive Committee awarded the STM—TAIS Partnership in December 2022 to construct three Istif Class frigates. The TAIS company was established by Sedef, Anadolu, and Sefine Shipyards. A ceremony was held in April 2023 for the Turkish Navy, which received its biggest vessel, TCG Anadolu L 400. The first steel was also cut for the three frigates at the very same ceremony. The frigates were launched in two-day intervals.

https://turdef.com/article/sedef-shipyar...ss-frigate

Zitat:Turkiye Conducts the First Exercise of 2025 as a Naval One
12 Jan 2025, 16:06 17 mins
Turkiye
Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Analysis
Turkiye Conducts the First Exercise of 2025 as a Naval One
The Turkish Naval Forces welcomed the 2025 with an exercise. The activity took place in the Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea between 7-17 January. In addition to the headquarters activities, actual tasks are carried out in the field. This was not surprising, considering that Turkiye started the new year with the construction of an aircraft carrier, the TF-2000 destroyer and the National Submarine MILDEN.



Blue Homeland-2025 (Mavi Vatan-2025), one of the Turkish Naval Forces' planned exercises, involves land, air and naval elements. The event, which tests the affiliated commands' ability to conduct and manage operations, reasoning and decision-making in a multi-threat environment, also aims to enhance the Turkish Army's interoperation and coordination capability with other force commands.

A total of 77 combat, support and auxiliary surface ships participated in Mavi Vatan-2025. In addition, seven submarines and a fleet of 50 aircraft comprising maritime patrol aircraft, armed/unmanned aerial vehicles and rotary wing elements took part in the operation. The event, which was conducted simultaneously and practically in a multi-domain environment, also involved two underwater offence (SAT) teams, three underwater defence (SAS) teams, and coastal units from base areas, as well as coast and strait commands.

https://turdef.com/article/turkiye-condu...-naval-one