I remember of Tubitak's sonobuoy being tested long time ago but not recalling of Aselbuoy. Those could be linked to each other, as well.
Worst case scenario, we have options I guess. This is one area VTOL drones can be really helpful for our navy as sonobuoys are very light, so if we can develop a drone that take of with multiple of them, we can use it to deploy them quickly without risking helicopters.
Its made by Erdemir (Eregli), processed in by Millux factory in TR, has no input from Finland.
That's my bad, I didn't know they had a factory in Turkey, that's good to know.
You know our companies made some great purchases recently. I know this isn't strictly naval programs related but on top of Miilux, Canik bought AEI Systems from Uk and a firm I can't remember bought a German firm that specializes in ballistic protection material. That is one surefire way to get necessary technologies and incorporate them in our products.
We use common standards with europe on that usually. You will notice most of EU does not call their AAW ships destroyers but frigates. It doesn't mean much though, they can have tonnage and roles same as a destroyer. Although when TF2000 was started being called a destroyer when design tonnage went from 7000 to 8500, it probably is still oficially a frigate
It was never called a destroyer. TF, Turkish Frigate.
So many British lines from QE. Don't know how much sense that makes when Brits are thinking about modifying QE heavily.
Project Ark Royal – Plans for angled decks and drones
As part of Project Ark Royal, significant upgrades to the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers would be undertaken.ukdefencejournal.org.uk
And I'll point the elephant. Kaan with STOL... QE as a design works only thanks to F-35B and STOVL. So weird this.
Project started its life as a frigate. Tonnage increase doesn't mean much in itself. At the end of the day, Navy will just slap the F prefix in front of it like all others.
France puts D on them, calls them frigates and classifies them as destroyers.
Exactly. Doesn't mean shit. Germany is building 10500 ton frigates.
Normal. It was already predicted for 2028. So, it looks like it will start this year.fist ship planned to be operational 2027...
