This question has been asked a lot lately: We produce our own torpedoes, why do we still buy them from Germany? Instead of answering one by one, let me write here. First of all, everyone should know that there is a happy ending at the end of the process. In other words, when the transition is completed, the underwater weapon load of our submarines will be the domestic/national AKYA torpedo. The same applies to the underwater version of Atmaca. But there is some time for that...
In order for our submarines in our navy to be able to fire AKYA from the command control system, the MÜREN command control system needs to be modified. This process is ongoing for the Preveze classes, the first ship, TCG Preveze, has already fired AKYA. The other 3 submarines will gain the ability to fire AKYA after undergoing this modification. My personal opinion is that since the first ship is completed, the modification process of the other ships will be shorter than the first ship. Afterwards, our 4 Gür class submarines also need to undergo MÜREN modification. When those submarines are equipped with the MÜREN command and control system, our Preveze and Gür class submarines will be able to take full loads of AKYA.
Of course, we also have Reis class submarines. They can currently fire AKYA from the head of the tube, but they also need to be modified to be able to fire from the command and control system. Even if MÜREN does not see the modification, it can fire, but it cannot be a full load AKYA, because there must be a torpedo that can be fired from the command and control system. I do not know exactly what the DZKK's intention is in this regard, but when the warranty period of the submarines expires, the right to renovation arises. The planning of the timing of these renovations is of course meticulously planned according to the operational needs of the DZKK. It is difficult to give an exact figure for how long this process will take, but I think that the Navy is making plans within a deadline plan. At the end of this process, our submarines will be able to take full loads of AKYA and the import will be completely finished, it seems that our incentive work with Germany will continue for a while until this process is completed.
So a little more patience... NOTE: Since the command control system in MİLDENs will be completely domestic/national, the integration of the domestic weapon load will be problem-free. Therefore, such a process will not be experienced in them.
