
İlk P-72 Deniz Karakol Uçağı TSK'ya teslim edildi
Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı, MELTEM-3 Projesi kapsamında ilk P-72 Deniz Karakol Uçağının düzenlenen törenle Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığına teslim edildiğini bildirdi
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First P-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces Under the MELTEM-3 Project
This is a very important project for us. Choice of Leonardo produced aircraft is quite good in the embargo climate currently we are experiencing.In a written statement, the Presidency of Defense Industries also shared that following the delivery of the first Maritime Patrol Aircraft, 2 additional Maritime Patrol Aircraft and 1 Utility Aircraft are also planned to be delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces in 2021. According to the information we have received, after the 2 Utility Aircraft delivered in 2013, other aircraft to be procured under the MELTEM-III program (6 in total) will be provided in the AsUW and ASW configurations. In this context, with the delivery of 1 additional Utility Aircraft, the number of aircraft delivered under the MELTEM-III program will be 9 in total, including 6 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and 3 Utility Aircraft.
It seems total number of aircrafts to be delivered were increased.
TN uses series-100M (Maritime) which is built by Spain.We already have 6 CN235 types and as I know we’re going to procure 3 p-72 but would we need more P-72 ? I was thinking of CN235 from Indonesia would be good if they can carry LWT
I was also thinking of the advantages of cooperation between Indonesia and Turkey, if we moved to acquiring CN235 from Indonesia, we’d both gain significant experience in aviation vice verse sensors for Indonesia. Or another platform that Indonesia has for SAR-E/O etc. if we need more range and flighttime.TN uses series-100M (Maritime) which is built by Spain.
I don't know if Indonesia would approach for upgrading a MPA variant with Turkish systems on (SAR -E/O etc) for Turkey. And I also don't know whether it would be more suitable to get a bigger MPA with longer endurance and payload like P-8.
And we won't need a MPA soon thanks to Aksungur, thus a bigger MPA can be suitable to operate MPA UAVs from the mothership.
In comparison to P8 service ceiling is 27000 vs 45000 feet. P8 can avoid bad weather zones by climbing over them. I hope Leonardo solved finally the deicing problems which caused many fatal crashes.I was also thinking of the advantages of cooperation between Indonesia and Turkey, if we moved to acquiring CN235 from Indonesia, we’d both gain significant experience in aviation vice verse sensors for Indonesia. Or another platform that Indonesia has for SAR-E/O etc. if we need more range and flighttime.
since 2011 yes, but it was rather a technology development project until a time, and in 2018 product development has started.@amndt
Are we working on smart sea mine called Manamat?
It’s just an empty hull. What they’re doing?
Interview with Meteksan and Ares Shipyard. We are waiting the full interview.It’s just an empty hull. What they’re doing?
We've already developed diesel power generators for the PN Corvettes. Wouldn't it be better to integrate that instead of the Zorya, or can both be used at the same time ?The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has ordered new Turkish-made corvettes and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from Turkey. They are being procured for the Ukrainian Navy to enhance security in the Black and Azov Sea regions.
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Ukraine Orders Corvettes and UCAVs from Turkey for Ukrainian Navy - Naval News
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has ordered new Turkish-made corvettes and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from Turkey. They are being procured for the Ukrainian Navy to enhance security in the Black and Azov Sea regions.www.navalnews.com
This could be the perfect oppurtunity to integrate Zorya power plants on a Milgem platform. It could save us a lot of time when integrating to Istif, TF-2000 and other ships. I read in a Chinese journal that Ukrainians did not have expertise into integrating to modern ships. Chinese had to integrate the Zorya power plants themselves.
We've already developed diesel power generators for the PN Corvettes. Wouldn't it be better to integrate that instead of the Zorya, or can both be used at the same time ?