The Slovenian patrol vessel Triglav arrived at Desan Shipyard in Tuzla İstanbul yesterday. Triglav was built by Almaz Shipyard in Saint Petersburg and commissioned in Slovenian service in 2010. The Slovenian Ministry of Defence announced in February 2024 that it has selected three companies to modernise the Svetlyak class patrol vessel. The Turkish shipyard Desan... Continue Reading →
İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri A.Ş. (İDO) was founded by the Municipality of Istanbul in 1987 as an alternative to Şehir Hatları, a state company that provided sea-borne transportation in Istanbul and other cities such as Çanakkale, İzmir, and İzmit. The aim of the company was to provide sea transportation using catamaran-type fast boats and ferries. In... Continue Reading →
The deployment of the newest frigate of the Turkish Navy, TCG Istanbul, in the Black Sea between March 2nd and March 12th, 2024, marked a significant milestone. During this deployment, TCG Istanbul conducted the inaugural shipborne launch of the Hisar-D RF air defence missile from the MIDLAS vertical launcher system. This system was developed by... Continue Reading →
On March 5, 2024, a contract signing ceremony took place at the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition between the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) and Dearsan Shipyard for the design and construction of 2 units of 50-meter fast attack craft. The Commander of the Qatari Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Hassan Al Sulaiti, President... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy announced that the Rhein class multi-purpose ship TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa was decommissioned on 25 February 2024. The ship was a patrol boat tender for the German Navy. She was built in Schlichting Shipyard in Traveminde as FGS Donau and commissioned to the German Navy in 1964. She was recommissioned into the... Continue Reading →
The Turkish armored vehicle producer, Otokar, is showcasing the Tulpar Medium Tank equipped with the Leonardo HITFACT Mk II 120mm turret at the World Defence Show 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed as a versatile platform, the Tulpar can accommodate various configurations including a light tank, infantry fighting vehicle, armored personnel carrier, reconnaissance vehicle, command... Continue Reading →
In a resounding display of technological prowess, Turkey has embarked on the serial production of three groundbreaking weapon systems: the indigenously developed Akya heavyweight torpedo, the Atmaca surface-to-surface anti-ship guided missile, and the Sapan anti-aircraft air-defense missile. The milestone in the production of these cutting-edge systems was marked by a contract signing ceremony held on... Continue Reading →
Three warships - one frigate and two supply ships - and one uncrewed surface vessel were commissioned into the Turkish Navy on 19 January 2024. The commissioning ceremony was held at Sefine Shipyard in Yalova, where the largest vessels, TCG Derya, and the smallest one, Marlin USV were constructed. With the commissioning of the USV,... Continue Reading →
In this penultimate installation of my week-long exploration of the significant naval developments that shaped the maritime landscape from my point of view, we will look a little closer to the first of İstif class frigates TCG Istanbul. The first indigenous frigate constructed in Turkey, TCG Istanbul is not commissioned yet, however, she was the... Continue Reading →
Embark on a journey with me as we set sail through the tumultuous tides of 2023. In this week-long blog series, I will try exploring the significant naval developments that shaped the maritime landscape from my point of view. For me, one of the naval highlights 2023 was the test firing of the Akya heavy-weight... Continue Reading →
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