Navy to get 2nd local warship in September

[Yuuki]

Navy to get 2nd local warship in September

Among the eight corvettes of the Milgem project, the TCG Heybeliada has already been constructed and the Büyükada has been put to sea. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL

Turkey’s second national warship, Büyükada, is planned to be submitted to the Turkish navy in September as part of the national warship (MİLGEM) project.

The warship is the end product of cooperative works of more than 40 local firms and organizations, including Aselsan, Havelsan and TÜBİTAK (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey).

Büyükada is invisible to radar thanks to a series of fairly developed electronic systems and its special design.
According to the sources, MİLGEM warships are known as “ghost ships” as the radar cross-sections of these ships are low. The warships under the umbrella of MİLGEM project are designed to be used for deterrence, constant patrolling and observation, monitoring and preventing marine terrorist activities, submarine defense, surface warfare and air defense.

MİLGEM warships are designed, built and integrated by only local means by the Turkish Naval Forces in accordance with all national and international military standards. It was learned from various sources that a foreign firm paid $500 million for the production of one warship. Turkey however appeared to produce one such warship for not more than $260 million.

A previous MİLGEM warship, Heybeliada, was submitted to the naval forces in 2011. The MİLGEM project was first born in 1993 as a concept, that was then realized in the following two decades. Turkey is now one of the 10 countries that can make their own warships.

Turkey’s defense Industry Executive Committee, has been begun talks on January with Koç Holding’s enterprise RMK Marine for the construction of six corvettes for navy as part of the Milgem project. Corvettes are the smallest warships in the inventory of the Turkish Navy, as the country has no ocean coasts.
April/25/2013

LOCAL - Navy to get 2nd local warship in September

 

[T-123456]

Is this one also ADA class,or is it the TF-100 class?

 

[Neptune]

Is this one also ADA class,or is it the TF-100 class?

well, this one is Ada class corvette. TF-100 is a sub-class of Milgem Ships which will replace olders ship and will become the body of multipurpose frigates of the navy.

 

[T-123456]

well, this one is Ada class corvette. TF-100 is a sub-class of Milgem Ships which will replace olders ship and will become the body of multipurpose frigates of the navy.

They build the first one in 5 years and the second also.
If you know evrything from the first one,why did this one take so long thats why i asked.
Shouldnt it be faster if you have the experience from the first one?
For the next 6 we wait another 5 years?
I know they laid the second one after a year but still it should be faster.

 

[Neptune]

They build the first one in 5 years and the second also.
If you know evrything from the first one,why did this one take so long thats why i asked.
Shouldnt it be faster if you have the experience from the first one?
For the next 6 we wait another 5 years?
I know they laid the second one after a year but still it should be faster.

Well bro, the first one was built by Naval Forces Shipyard. It was also very important for Turkey's presence in the world navies. So we had to do it faster. But know they gave this mission to RMK Marine which's a private worldwide shipping firm. And unlike our navy's own shipyard, privat firms work only for money. Plus, as I mentioned in other threats all NATO countries went to serious cuts in defence industry. Our budget was 30 billion USD but know it's about 18 billions. They also postponed many projects in the beginning of 2013. I think these are the reasons why it's progressing too slow.