MURATREİS begins sea trials as third Reis-class boat
Türkish Navy’s third Type-214TN submarine MURATREİS enters first sea trial phase, marking progress in AIP fleet expansion and a key localisation milestone.
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Navy / Maritime
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
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.
Navy / Maritime
Second AIP Submarine TCG HIZIRREIS Dives for the first time
The Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the second AIP Submarine, TCG HIZIRREİS, will cruise and dive for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
A Review of Turkiye’s Future Submarine-Based Missiles
Following the AKYA heavyweight torpedo, Turkiye has embarked on developing various submarine-launched missiles for different tasks.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Submarine MİLDEN's Construction to Start in 2025
Chief of the Turkish Navy Ercüment Tatlıoğlu has stated that the construction of MİLDEN national submarines will begin in 2025.
Navy / Maritime
Submarine-Launched ATMACA Missile Breaks Cover
A submarine-launched version of the ATMACA cruise missile was spotted during the delivery ceremony of the TCG PiriReis (S-330) AIP submarine.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye’s First AIP Submarine PİRİREİS Enters the Inventory
Turkiye’s first Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, Type-214TN Reis Class PİRİREİS (S-330), enters the Turkish Naval Forces Inventory.
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Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Pirireis Submarine Might be Delivered to the Navy in 2021
Alper Köse, Head of the Naval Platforms Department at the SSB, provided information about the LHD programme.
Navy / Maritime
TCG PİRİREİS back to Sea
TCG PİRİREİS (S-330), the first submarine built in Gölcük Shipyard within the scope of the New Type Submarine Project (YTDP), returned to the sea.
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