TR Aircraft Carrier & Amphibious Ship Programs

[Yasar_TR]

Converting LHD Anadolu to a Drone Carrier

www.defenceturkey.com

Nice article.
We may see an operational TB3 within 12 months.
A jet UCAV however should prove to be more along the lines of what we actually need.

 

[Anmdt]

Converting LHD Anadolu to a Drone Carrier

www.defenceturkey.com

Nice article.
We may see an operational TB3 within 12 months.
A jet UCAV however should prove to be more along the lines of what we actually need.
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We should be lucky if see this vessel on sea trials 12 months later with helicopters taking off and landing.
Let drones be the next step.
I am more excited to see it is launching multiple helicopters and conducting a cooperated amphibious assault with MAV, LCM and helicopters; before launching some drones.

 

[Siper>MMU]

Cooperation for AC loading...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403402288039931906

 

[Cabatli_TR]

Cooperation for AC loading...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403402288039931906

At this negotiations, Something is being cooked for British Aircraft carriers. That is the second time both side met with AC agenda.

 

[Spook]

Cooperation for AC loading...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1403402288039931906

We can send our personnel under NATO missions to train in ACs.

 

[Anmdt]

We can send our personnel under NATO missions to train in ACs.

Which makes sense, at least when AC is introduced in 2030s we won't spend extra time with training and adaptation.

 

[Spook]

Which makes sense, at least when AC is introduced in 2030s we won't spend extra time with training and adaptation.

Meanwhile we can form an ground/air station based fighter fleet. Navy can share F16s with the Air Force until aircraft can be allocated. I think it will be possible when Hurjet, UCAVs takes some weight off F16s from COIN operations. F16 can be modernized, fitted with dedicated systems for naval warfare.

We did show intention for second LHD. If we can build the ship with a little different design, bigger, more suitable flight deck(s). Maybe we can develop a variant of Hurjet trainer for it. Something for training, light attack, air patrol roles. I wonder if its feasible without extensive redesign of Hurjet.

 

[Spook]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411300220290441222

 

[Anmdt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411300220290441222

*No smart-s yet, phalanx was installed last week. It is Aselsan's Ares.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411317281670537221

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IHASAVAR training

I don't really appreciate things on large ships which is not connected to the operations room. This fits good for small vessels like boats.
There is a reason why stabilized RCWS has been in use instead of manned MG , better if it is installed on a stabilized turret and given a larger power, and uplinked to CMS, so that it can feed from radar's data.

 

[Yasar_TR]

No smart-s yet, phalanx was installed last week. It is Aselsan's Ares.

I can’t see a phalanx in this picture!

 

[Anmdt]

I can’t see a phalanx in this picture!

Wrapped in the cover, fresh out of the box, it is on the CIWS platform.

 

[Cabatli_TR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1414902381062537222

 

[Cabatli_TR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1414902389283475456

 

[Anmdt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1414902389283475456

He claims one of them to be RAM, but it is Phalanx. Before being set up, Phalanx is stored like this:

 

[Test7]

TCG Anadolu's Smart-S is now visible

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1423330795738091526

 

[Cypro]

TCG - Anadolu Drone Carrier​

• Expanded Deck
• Expanded Back
• Expanded Ski-Jump
• TB3

 

[Zafer]

SSB chief Demir says "Turkish industry has capabilities to build a second large ship like Anadolu and we are totally closed to foreign involvement"

 

[Anmdt]

SSB chief Demir says "Turkish industry has capabilities to build a second large ship like Anadolu and we are totally closed to foreign involvement"

Meanwhile the deal was made for 2 hull of Navantia's design, and negotiations are ongoing with them and british.

 

[Test7]

TCG Anadolu
Credit: @keskin_latif1

 

[Lool]

TCG Anadolu
Credit: @keskin_latif1

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When will the ship be comissioned?