Zitat:Configuration Changed for Turkish Fast Attack Craft
22 Jan 2025, 23:52 2 mins
Turkiye
Navy / Maritime Engine and Transmission
Configuration Changed for Turkish Fast Attack Craft TurDef
STM published a render of the Turkish Fast Attack Craft on social media, underlining that it is a multipurpose craft for reconnaissance and patrol missions. STM repeated the technical configuration of the vessel as well.



Following the social media publication, Naval Architect Kozan S. Erkan wrote on his Twitter account that the vessels will be equipped with four diesel engines. TurDef learned that the upcoming Turkish Fast Attack Craft’s design was changed with a new powerplant configuration and increased displacement.

The powerplant arrangement for the new generation of Turkiye’s fast attack craft was changed from Combined Diesel and Gas (CODAG) to Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD). It was stated that stability considerations drove this change. Additionally, CODAD-fitted warships are mostly more fuel-efficient compared to CODAG-fitted ones, at the cost of power generation. Furthermore, the number of water jets will also increase. The previous configuration included three waterjets; this one will have four.

The displacement was increased from 620 tonnes to 700 tonnes, driving the design towards the lower ends of the corvette regime. The increased displacement due to increased diesel engines will be used instead of ballast to decrease roll for better stability at high speeds.

The Turkish Fast Attack Craft’s design published by official sources bears a heavy resemblance to STM’s MPAC design. The ship will be armed with eight ATMACA anti-ship missiles, a 76 mm naval gun, PDMS (to be decided), and RCWS for close-range defence. The ships will replace the ageing fast attack craft classes and operate alongside the Kılıç-class as part of the Turkish Navy’s offensive ASuW capability.

Zitat:Aksaz Prepares for Reis Class Submarines and TCG Anadolu
24 Jan 2025, 17:49 2 mins
Turkiye
Navy / Maritime Investment Unmanned Systems
Aksaz Prepares for Reis Class Submarines and TCG Anadolu TurDef
The Turkish Navy invests in the infrastructure of Aksaz Naval Base. After the investment of 350 million euros, TCG Anadolu and AIP Submarines will use the base.
Turkish Navy published the 657th issue of the Naval Forces Magazine. The magazine included an article about the “Project and Study Activities” of the Turkish Naval Forces. The Interview with the First Admiral of the Naval Engineering Class, Rear Admiral Tayfun Öznel, provides information about the future vision of the Turkish Naval Forces.
Öznel said they planned to build a dock, pier, and coastal facilities for the TCG Anadolu L400 and Reis Class submarines at Aksaz Naval Base. He indicated that the project’s total budget would reach 350 million Euros and that financing solutions were being evaluated. The Turkish Defence Ministry recently declared that Aksaz Shipyard Command entered service, too.

Zitat:MKE’s 76 mm Barrel Enters Inventory on TCG Gaziantep
31 Jan 2025, 15:21 2 mins
Turkiye
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile
MKE’s 76 mm Barrel Enters Inventory on TCG Gaziantep
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced on social media that the foreign-made 76 mm main naval gun barrel on TCG Gaziantep has been replaced with an indigenous barrel produced by Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi AŞ (MKE).
The Ministry noted:
“The foreign-manufactured 76 mm main battery gun barrel of TCG Gaziantep frigate has reached the end of its operational life and has been decommissioned. It has been replaced with a locally manufactured 76 mm naval gun barrel produced by MKE using national resources.
During the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise’s combat readiness training, live-fire tests were successfully conducted using the new MKE-produced 76 mm barrel.”
MKE’s 76 mm naval gun was first integrated into TCG Beykoz, a corvette, where it underwent harbour and sea trials. It was later installed on TCG Akhisar, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). Now, while the entire gun system has not been mounted, its barrel has been commissioned on TCG Gaziantep.
This development marks a significant milestone, enabling the independent usage and potential export of the 76 mm gun barrel, separate from the full gun system.