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Turkish Defence Ministry released a statement three days
after the sea trials had begun and stated that the tests started on December 6th.
The construction of the first submarine, the Piri Reis, was conducted at the
Gölcük Naval Shipyard. The submarine was launched in 2019 and floated in the
water in March 2021. The second submarine Hizir Reis is scheduled to be
commissioned in 2023.
The Reis Class submarine project comprises six submarines, and all Reis-class submarines will be delivered to the Turkish Navy by 2027. The submarines are built under Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) licence.
