Turkey floats out its first AIP submarine “Piri Reis”
Turkey's first Reis-class (Type 214TN) Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) capable submarine "Piri Reis" was floated out on 23 March at Golcuk Shipyard.
Turkish Navy’s UCAV engages sea target for the first time
Turkish Navy’s Baykar-made TB-2 Bayraktar unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) hit a sea target with MAM-L smart micro munition...
Turkish Navy kicked off BLUE HOMELAND-2021 large scale exercise
The Turkish Navy kicked off a large-scale naval exercise named Blue Homeland-2021 (in Turkish Mavi Vatan-2021) in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean on 25th February.
Analysis: The Future of the Turkish Navy
The presence and visibility of the Turkish Naval Forces have increased considerably within the Blue Homeland doctrine...
Turkey launches the lead ship of I-class frigates “Istanbul”
Istanbul Shipyard today launched the lead ship of the I-class frigates, the future TCG Istanbul (pennant number: F-515)...
Turkish Naval Defense Milestones Expected in 2021
Prof. Ismail Demir, Head of Turkish Defence Industries Presidency (SSB) made significant statements about the 2021 targets of the defence industry during the “Evaluation of 2020 and 2021 Projection Meeting” held last week.
MLU of Turkish Navy’s Barbaros-class frigates Passes Critical Design Phase
According to a video published by the Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), the critical design phase of the Turkish Navy’s Barbaros class (MEKO 200 TN Track II-A/B) frigates' Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) was completed in 2020.