Frankly, i won't be surprised to hear replacement of Bey Class as well, those platforms are aged and beyond of being effectively operational. Also like the Ç130-140 these platforms have got a ready to sail crew and no need of training additional sailors.
I believe that will be present in the next block by default. And possibly they are going to utilize stern ramp for towed sonar integration in the first block of I-Class or Ada Class (assuming that it will be removable), while array sonar is already present with Hızır TCMS.
So, as far as I understand, not the Bey Class LSTs, but the 140 class LCTs, which are derivatives of the EDIC class, will be decommissioned in the first stage.
Since it coincided with TCG Istanbul, it was a bit overshadowed, but TCG Derya is definitely a tremendous ship. She is one of the best examples of her class in the world and will have a very strategic role in the future vision of the Turkish navy. I hope we won't have to wait long for sister ship.
In the early 2000s, navy enthusiasts used to argue about the German and American school. Some advocated joint business models developed with the Germans, while others found the FMS channel and US aid programs useful. In the post-80s period, platform procurement deals with the French were often transfers of opportunity and were never as powerful as these two lobbies.
Well that's ambitious ngl
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.
