MUGEM delivery date confirmed as construction advances
The Turkish Navy has confirmed a 2032 delivery target for its aircraft carrier, revealing new details on construction progress, sensors and combat systems.
MUGEM News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Spanish Perspective on Naval HÜRJET Development for MUGEM
Naval HÜRJET variant for the Turkish Navy’s MUGEM aircraft carrier has started receiving interest from the public of Spain, which seeks a new naval air wing.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: TUSAŞ’s Carrier-Borne HÜRJET Presentation
TUSAŞ has signalled the continuation of HÜRJET’s carrier-borne combat aircraft derivative at SAHA EXPO 2026, including it in its interactive info panel.
Navy / Maritime
First Tepe-class Destroyer Set to Meet the Sea in 2027
Commander of İstanbul Naval Shipyard, Recep Erdinç Yetkin, stated that the first Tepe-class (TF-2000) AAW destroyer will be launched by the end of 2027.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Erdemir to Provide Steel for MUGEM Aircraft Carrier
OYAK subsidiary Erdemir will provide structural steel for the Turkish Navy’s future STOBAR aircraft carrier MUGEM, with the first batch of plates delivered.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
TurDef at ITK: DPO, TF-2000 and MUGEM Part III: MUGEM
TurDef presents the National Aircraft Carrier, developed under the MILGEM Programme to enhance the Turkish Navy’s air-centric force-projection capability.
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.
Expo and Air Show
EDEX 2025 Opens Doors, Türkiye Delivers the Largest Presence
Türkiye emerges as the top exhibitor at EDEX with 81 firms, followed by Egypt, reflecting renewed stability in Ankara–Cairo relations after a decade of tension.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
TurDef at ITK: DPO, TF-2000 and MUGEM Part III: MUGE
TurDef presents the National Aircraft Carrier, developed under the MILGEM Programme to enhance the Turkish Navy’s air-centric force-projection capability.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
TurDef at ITK: DPO, TF-2000 Destroyer and MUGEM Part I: DPO
TurDef presents the DPO, at the heart of Türkiye’s National Warship Construction Programme, alongside the TF-2000 Air Defence Destroyer and the MUGEM project.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
French report: Turkish Navy seen as a net asset to NATO
IRSEM's study argues that Turkiye’s navy—thanks to its Black Sea role, manpower and modernization—adds strategic value to NATO rather than burdening it.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ground-Based Mock Deck for MUGEM-Based Aircraft
The ground test facility to replicate the deck of the MUGEM aircraft carrier for the takeoff/landing tests of aircraft in development is under construction.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Works on GNSS-Independent Navigation for Hürjet
A team of TUSAŞ engineers have published their work on an AI-supported and terrain-referenced navigation system as a GNSS-independent complement on MDPI.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Italian Navy Plans Nuclear Aircraft Carrier for 2040
Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Enrico Credendino, stated that there are plans for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and various UAVs in 2040.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Turkish Navy Confirms Plans to Own Nuclear Submarines
Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu declared that Turkiye aims to develop nuclear submarines as part of its MILDEN project, aiming for a globally powerful naval force.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Is the Turkish Navy Considering Nuclear Submarines?
In its last two issues, the Turkish Navy’s magazine explored the capabilities of nuclear-powered submarines, sparking speculation about interest in them.
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