ASFAT Delivers Two Hisar-class Ships to Two Navies
ASFAT delivered Hisar-class TCG Koçhisar (P-1221) OPV and Ex-TCG Akhisar CAm. Roman (261) corvette to the Turkish and Romanian Navies at Istanbul Shipyard.
Hisar Class News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye’s First EU-NATO Warship Export Goes to Romania
Turkiye has delivered a Hisar-class vessel to Romania, marking its first warship export to an EU-NATO member after years of failed Romanian corvette plans.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish and Romanian Navies Receive Hisar-Class Ships
ASFAT announced that TCG Koçhisar OPV will be taken into the Turkish inventory, while Contraamiral Roman (261) corvette will be delivered to Romania.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Turkish National Warship Progress: Late or on Time?
The Turkish Navy stayed self-sufficient until the ironclad era; today it is rebuilding its shipbuilding strength in all aspects with 1000-year traditions.
Navy / Maritime
ASFAT readies Pakistan’s 3rd Milgem corvette for delivery
Pakistan MİLGEM’s first Karachi-built corvette PNS BADR began sea acceptance trials on 19 January, as Türkiye’s OPVs AKHİSAR and KOÇHİSAR also sailed.
Navy / Maritime
SSB Görgün confirms Akhisar sale price: €223 million
Türkiye’s Secretariat of Defence Industries Secretary Haluk Görgün confirmed ASFAT’s Akhisar OPV export contract to Romania at €223 million, excluding VAT.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Naval platforms enter service as exports and builds advance
Multiple naval platforms for the Turkish Navy and partner states entered service, alongside new construction milestones and updated defence export figures.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Latest Position in Türkiye’s Eurofighter Procurement
Türkiye to acquire interim Eurofighter aircraft from Qatar and Oman while it moves forward with naval equipment purchases through the Seferihisar construction.
Navy / Maritime
Thailand Partners with ASFAT for New Frigate Acquisition
Thailand’s UDT partners with ASFAT to acquire four new frigates. The deal, which involves technology transfer, is part of RTN’s fleet modernisation plan.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
First Deployment of Denizhan Naval Gun on a Frigate
The 76mm/62-caliber naval gun, indigenously developed by Machinery and Chemical Industry (MKE), will be deployed on a frigate for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
TRAKON Pass C-UAS Tests for Future OPV Deployment
UNIROBOTICS has completed tests of its counter-unmanned aerial system, TRAKON, designed specifically for off-shore patrol vessels and modern combat needs.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Investment
Communication
Sensors
ASELSAN Signs EUR 210.1 Million Contract for OPV
ASELSAN signed a contract with DEARSAN-DESAN-ÖZATA Business Partnership for valuing EUR 210.1 Million for naval platforms. ASELSAN made the statement to KAP.
Navy / Maritime
Dearsan, a Recurring Player in the Turkish Navy’s Buildup
Dearsan will build two new generation MCM ships and four Hisar-class OPVs for the Turkish Navy, making a significant return after Tuzla-class patrol boats.
Navy / Maritime
Akhisar Offshore Patrol Ship to Set Sea Trials
The Turkish Navy’s future OFP, Akhisar P-1220, which was built at the Istanbul Shipyard Command , is preparing to conduct sea trials.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKE Delivers 76 mm Naval Gun for TCG Koçhisar
MKE delivered a Denizhan 76/62 mm naval gun for the Hisar-class OPV TCG Koçhisar (P-1221), which is set to start its acceptance tests soon.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Turkish 76/62 mm Naval Gun Serves on TCG AKHİSAR OPV
Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) stated that MKE A.Ş.'s 76/62 mm National Naval Gun is installed on TCG AKHİSAR OPV.
