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The geopolitical landscape of Yemen cannot be accurately comprehended through internationally recognized borders, as the true dynamics of the country are dictated by its centuries old tribal geography. At the core of the current conflict lies the traditional warrior power of the northern...

Worth pushing this even further though. Anadolu is a rotary wing and drone LHD, which is already the simpler case. MUGEM brings fixed wing launch and recovery, arrestor gear on a maintenance cycle, and a much larger mixed air wing to integrate all at once. For a real point of comparison, USS...

I think MUGEM needs to be judged as a task force plus air wing, not just a hull. When you break it down piece by piece the picture gets a lot less clean than the headline delivery date suggests. On escort and logistics side: The Tepe-class (TF-2000) lead ship, TCG Kocatepe, is tracking for...

If the Turkish Navy is going to focus on a 5000-6000 tons intermediate class, making this ship all about surface weapons or overloading it with AAW missiles makes zero sense. We already have the 8500+ ton TF-2000 project coming up for heavy area air defense duties anyway. Also, keeping Istif...

Depending on the ammunition family to be developed, this actually makes it an extremely versatile cannon. For coastal patrol boats, landing craft, and other small armed boats; close-range air threats, especially drones, USVs and other small fast boats, and of course coastal engagement, a single...

Fingers crossed. But I have a feeling that the single-engine option is being pursued based on recent statements. The most important argument supporting this is the extraordinarily ambitious timeline for MUGEM. Simple math: a non-nuclear ship expected to launch in 2027 would be in active service...

He also said, "Our work on this has been ongoing for quite some time. Now it's becoming even clearer. As our aircraft carrier takes shape, the needs will also be defined. This is a long-term project. And I can say from now on that it will be a completely different platform, different from...

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu: "We started sonar integration for both GÖKBEY and the 10-ton helicopter. We will provide the Naval Forces with a serious capability at sea with a domestic sonar." Now that the immersion sonar studies, which are probably the...

If we have successfully completed this project in 2035 and domestically powered aircraft are actively in the operational inventory, that would be an extraordinary achievement. Personally, I would be delighted, and öpüp başıma koyarım.

Not only Turkish territory, but also a naval vessel in international waters or a manned aircraft in international airspace falls under the same category as Article 5. Furthermore, the presence in Cyprus is legitimate under the 1960 guarantee agreements; the Turkish state can defend itself...

So, we're trying to launch MUGEM simultaneously with the Kocatepe, or at least in the same year. Probably, the steel cutting for the second Tepe vassel will begin when the Kocatepe blocks are assembled in the dock. With a moderate-to-optimistic estimate of 16-18 months of building, the second...

In Türkiye, warships and submarines are produced using an advanced modular/block construction method; technically, different blocks can be produced simultaneously in different private and military shipyards and then assembled at the main shipyard. This block construction model enables private...

The need for heavy frigates is among the top deficiencies that naval enthusiasts will focus on over the next decade. Producing a heavy ASW frigate derived from the hull of a Tepe-class Air Defense Destroyer may seem cheaper in terms of "engineering hours and R&D risks" compared to designing a...

Selçuk Bayraktar explained the situation as follows: "It's possible for KIZILELMA to take off from TCG ANADOLU. Its landing gear allows for landing, but a modification – the addition of cable system – is needed on the ship. Currently, Bayraktar TB3s are landing/taking off from this ship. Our...

Despite intense propaganda and the activities of perception agents on social media, it seems that the approach of the crumbling Israeli government to escalate tensions and provoke Türkiye has failed, and Israel lacks the courage to go any further, as politicians likely received a briefing on...