U.K. MoD Announces Budget for Shipbuilding Programme
U.K. Ministry of Defence has announced it will allocate £9 billion to build 16 new warships in multiple shipyards.
type 23 News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Royal Navy Retires Type 23s due to Lack of Crew
British "Daily Mail" reports that the Royal Navy is retiring two Type 23 frigates due to a lack of Crew to work on more modern frigates.
Analysis
Achievements and Transformations in Turkish Defence 2023
TurDef reviews the noteworthy developments that have shaped the Turkish defence and aerospace industries in 2023.
Navy / Maritime
UK Scraps Type 23 Frigates while Turkiye interested
Royal Navy plans to scrap decommissioned HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose Type 23 Frigates for spare parts.
Navy / Maritime
Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months
President of SSB Professor İsmail Demir stated that the 6th, 7th and 8th ships of the MİLGEM project, the İstif (I) Class Frigate, will be realised at private shipyards. SSB will coordinate the production of three national frigates simultaneously by utilising the production power of private sector shipyards and putting them at the disposal of the Naval Forces Command. TurDef had previously announced exclusive news that the ships would be built in a private shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
Interview / Exclusive File
Type 23: Technical Analysis of Envisaged Procurement Program
TurDef, published in its previous news that there has yet to be a final agreement for the Type 23 frigates based on the information obtained. The process is in the detailed examination feasibility stage, according to TurDef's exclusive sources.
Navy / Maritime
Sources: Turkiye Only Inspects Type 23 Frigates
MarineDeal News wrote that Turkiye had agreed with the United Kingdom to procure 12 Type 23 frigates for ASW.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
British warships to sail for the Black Sea in May
According to the Sunday Times, British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May, citing senior naval sources.
