As Minister of Defense, Hulusi Akar had paid a visit to United Kingdom in 15th of January, it has came to light (with Marine Deal News’ article) that Turkish Navy is interested in Type-23 of Royal Navy, planned to be decommissioned gradually, from 2023 on. Wikipedia has some background information on Type-23; some of the ships have undergone an upgrade (more specifically, an MLU), whereas some of the hulls have just had a Life extension upgrade (overhauling of necessary equipment and machinery to keep the ship operationally safe and sound beyond the planned life). As a result, this page does…
Author: Anil Mert Taskin
Defence Industry Presidency of the Turkish Republic has concluded the bidding process of Istanbul Class (İstif sinifi) frigates’ (6th, 7th and 8th ships of Milgem project) serial construction at the SSIK held in January 2023. According to information obtained from numerous trustworthy sources, a new consortium made up of members of STM and TAIS (the latter of which is also a consortium made up of Sefine, Sedef, and Anadolu shipyards) won the tender. Two bidders were the top runners in terms of bid value and evaluation point. By giving the project to a corporation that is partially state owned—STM—and that…