Dear,What does MCMW stand for ?
Mine countermeasure warfare.
If 4 new generation MCMW vassels come with an early schedule as stated by ANMDT üstad, this shows that we will become one of the few most elite navies in the world in terms of platform competence, and we are already one of the top 3 navies in NATO in terms of expert personnel in this field.
Additional note: MCMW vassels are also highly capable naval assets that can also be used for underwater tactical picture or supporting oceanographic activities, and even for conducting offshore patrol activities.
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There is another detail worth discussing from my point of view:
I assume that what is meant by the new generation landing ships will be the continuation of the Bayraktar class, which was already planned as 2+2 when this program first started.
There is no need to elaborate too much on some things, I am not going to go into why we need so many heavy ships that can beaching capability, but I prefer to see this planning expanded to amphibious support ships with more LPD-like vassels, I mean at least the ability to hangar and maintain multiple heavy helicopters. If the design of the Bayraktar class is to be followed, I expect to see significant improvements on the superstructure. I don't know if the bridge position can be brought forward by moving the cranes where the 4 LCVs are positioned further forward, that is, by sacrificing the area where the vehicles and materials are parked on the upper deck, but in this way, a huge closed hangar area can be created. As far as I know, the aft deck area already provides enough space for the landing and take-off of all heavy helicopters in the inventory, including the Chinooks.
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