Sedef Shipyard Launches 3rd Turkish Istif-class Frigate
STM- TAIS partnership launched the 3rd Istif-class frigate TCG İzmit. Two frigates, TCG Izmir and TCG İzmit, part of the MILGEM Project, met waters in two days.
Sedef News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
TAIS General Manager Çakır Resigns
TAIS General Manager of TAIS Gemi İnşa ve Teknoloji A.Ş. Ahmet Çakır announced his resignation effective today.
Navy / Maritime
Analysis
Turkiye’s Frigate Partnership: TAİS
Shipyards' Cooperation Project for Export TAİS gained a significant advantage in the second batch of İ class frigate construction.
Navy / Maritime
ADIK Lays the Keel of TCG Izmir (F-516) Frigate
The work on I-Class frigates is in progress. ADIK laid on November 15 the keel of the future TCG Izmir (F-516) with a ceremony held in Istanbul.
Navy / Maritime
The Construction of İstif Class Ships Started
Turkish Navy’s MİLGEM project reached a new milestone with the sheet metal cutting ceremony for the three new İstif Class frigates.
Navy / Maritime
The First Welding of MİLGEM İZMİR is on Monday
The first welding ceremony of the İZMİR İstif Class Frigate will be held four days after the contract signing at the private Sedef Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
MİLGEM Private Shipyard Term Starts with Three Frigates
A contract signing ceremony will be held at the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) for the 6th, 7th and 8th ships of the National Ship Programme (MİLGEM).
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy Receives TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Ship
The Turkish Navy has officially received the TCG Anadolu L400 amphibious assault ship from the Defence Industry Agency as the crew began pre-mission training.
Navy / Maritime
Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months
President of SSB Demir stated that the 6th, 7th and 8th ships of the MİLGEM project, the I Class Frigate, will be realised at private shipyards.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Anadolu Unveiled
TCG ANADOLU Amphibious Assault Ship (L-400), preparing to enter the Turkish Naval Forces Command inventory, opened its doors to press members.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
NATO Exercise Dynamic Mariner 22 Begun
NATO's Exercise Dynamic Mariner, with the broadest participation in the Mediterranean in 2022, began on September 11 from Aksaz Naval Base.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Anadolu is Set for Sea Trials
The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced that TCG Anadolu would set its first technical trails.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Anadolu Returned to its port
Turkish multi-purpose amphibious ship TCG Anadolu returned to its port after day-long sea trials.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Anadolu: in 2022 but not before March
TCG Anadolu is under construction. The pandemic caused a major delay in construction, but the Turkish industry is working hard to deliver it early.
Investment
Country
Turkey Has 16 Defence Companies in First-500 Company
Istanbul Chamber of Industry announced Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises of 2020. Sixteen companies are performing in defence or aviation.
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