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DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise: More than 100 Ships

07 May, 10:49
3 mins

DENİZKURDU-II/2024 naval exercise, which will be conducted in the Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean, and Eastern Mediterranean seas, begins today.

Navy / Maritime

A New Procurement Model for TF-2000 Might be on Table

21 Apr, 12:07
4 mins

The SSIK may invent a new solution so the Turkish Navy reaches the TF-2000 Air Defence Destroyer. TurDef understands that some modalities are being discussed.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

TCG Istanbul (F 515) Fires HİSAR-D RF Missile from MİDLAS

13 Mar, 07:35

The first ship of İ-class frigates has achieved a milestone by firing ROKETSAN’s HİSAR-D RF from MİDLAS, a Turkish indigenous vertical launching system (VLS).

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

New Platforms of the Turkish Navy to Enter Service

18 Jan, 08:19
4 min read

New naval platforms will be accepted into the service with the ceremony on the 19th of January, as TurDef wrote exclusively.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Logistics

January 19: A Big Day “four” Turkish Navy

10 Jan, 05:15
2 min read

Four new capabilities for the Turkish Navy, TCG Istanbul F-515, TCG Derya A-1590, TCG Arif Ekmekçi (A-575) and Marlin will enter the Turkish Navy inventory.

Navy / Maritime Air

Turkiye Tests First National Helicopter Securing and Transfer System

26 Nov, 12:08
4 min read

Turkiye’s first national Helicopter Securing and Transfer System is tested on TCG İSTANBUL, Türkiye’s first national frigate.

Navy / Maritime

ADIK Lays the Keel of TCG Izmir (F-516) Frigate

18 Nov, 05:44
2 min read

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 Country

Largest Naval Parade at the Anniversary of the Republic

28 Oct, 11:31
1 min read

Turkiye celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Republic with a military ship parade at the Istanbul Stait.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

STM’s Unmanned Underwater Vehicle to Clear Mines

31 Aug, 06:40
2 min read

The first mission of STM’s unmanned underwater autonomous vehicle will be mine detection and clearance.

Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

Turkish Navy Brings TCG İstanbul and Anadolu at IDEF

17 Jul, 10:18
1 min read

Turkish Armed Forces Foundation’s IDEF will start next week. Turkish Navy’s newest platforms, TCG Anadolu L400 and TCG İstanbul F515, will attend IDEF.

Navy / Maritime

TCG Istanbul Starts SAT

20 Jun, 09:47
3 min read

MILGEM project, İstif Class İstanbul frigate started her Sea Acceptance Tests. The ship is expected to be handed over to the Navy after the SAT.

Navy / Maritime Air

Turkiye Develops Own Helicopter Rapid Securing Device

30 Jan, 07:15
2 min read

Turkiye developed an indigenous Helicopter Hauldown and Rapid Securing Device (RSD) for new frigates. Altınay completed design and development activities for RSD under the agreement with STM, coordinated by the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), after the embargo.