TCG Istanbul, the lead ship of the homegrown I-class frigates, recently carried out a significant test in the Black Sea. It launched a surface-to-air missile,
On February 19, 2024, the Turkish defense engineering company STM announced the contract for the mid-life upgrade of four Gür-class (Type 209/1400) submarines.
An image surfaced in Turkey revealing the design and various features of the Turkish Navy’s future aircraft carrier.
On January 19, 2024, Turkish Navy inducted TCG Istanbul (F-515), 2 new logistics ships and the unmanned surface vessel MARLIN.
On January 3, 2024, a meeting of the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee took place, with President Erdogan in attendance.
Turkiye’s first indigenous unmanned surface vehicle, ULAQ took part in the operational assessment phase of the NATO Maritime Security Exercise in the third week of October 2023. During the exercise, ULAQ performed tasks together with manned units as part of the scenario.
On December 27, 2023, the Turkish Navy successfully carried out the first live firing test of the Roketsan-made AKYA heavyweight torpedo with a real warhead in the East Mediterranean.
The Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the first upgraded Barbaros-class (MEKO 200TN) frigate, started its initial tests at sea.
Turkish Navy Ada-class corvette TCG Kınalıada (F-514) called in Toulon, France earlier this week. This marked the first time a MILGEM corvette visited France.
On November 15, 2023, Turkiye’s Anadolu Shipyard (ADIK) laid the keel of the second I-class frigate, the future TCG Izmir (F-516), with a ceremony held in Istanbul.
