TR Navy Naval Programs

[Strong AI]

Very misleading caption. Anyone would think that the whole project is completed. Only the Orucreis ship’s modernisation is completed. There are 3 more ships in the program that need to be upgraded.

They just quoted the Aselsan CEO.

ASELSAN President & CEO Ahmet Akyol emphasised the significance of this accomplishment, stating: “We are proud to complete the world’s most comprehensive MEKO-class frigate modernisation by renewing the 21 systems on TCG Oruçreis F245 with our advanced naval solutions. Drawing on this extensive experience, ASELSAN is capable of addressing the needs of all navies, with its innovative and effective naval systems gaining worldwide recognition. We will continue to provide the most advanced systems to our Navy and the navies of allied countries.”

Like you said, this is a modernization program, but they didn't mention that they completed the program. Did they?

 

[Yasar_TR]

They just quoted the Aselsan CEO.


Like you said, this is a modernization program, but they didn't mention that they completed the program. Did they?

Bro , just read the first paragrapgh as the caption. If I didn’t know what was actually done, I would think the whole Project was completed. It says frigates, in plural, and states that project was completed.

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ASELSAN published a press release to announce that it has successfully completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade (BARBAROS-MLU) Project by modernising 21 systems on TCG Oruçreis F 245 with advanced, indigenous solutions.
unquote.

 

[Strong AI]

Bro , just read the first paragrapgh as the caption. If I didn’t know what was actually done, I would think the whole Project was completed. It says frigates, in plural, and states that project was completed.

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ASELSAN published a press release to announce that it has successfully completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade (BARBAROS-MLU) Project by modernising 21 systems on TCG Oruçreis F 245 with advanced, indigenous solutions.
unquote.

That looks like a typo, maybe you can reach out to them?

 

[mTT]

TCG Volkan, which is a part of the Turkish Naval Forces Command, will be donated to the Maldives in order to develop and support its defense infrastructure.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1910991587061940446

 

[Sanchez]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1910991587061940446

She was reclassed as a training and test ship last year. Interesting that it wasn't sent to Somalia instead. It should be a simple, small very short range OPV with two big guns for patrols.

 

[Anmdt]

She was reclassed as a training and test ship last year. Interesting that it wasn't sent to Somalia instead. It should be a simple, small very short range OPV with two big guns for patrols.

Those ships were brought to 'test and training ship' status following certain spare part acquisition and maintenance issues. Not that it is embargoed or so, but few systems have been discontinued in spare part list too and cannibalism has brought us so far.

Wondering how that will be maintained in maldives, or whether the ship will go some slimming down on problematic components. Likely will follow additional exports to maldives on closeby dimensions, the transfer is for training purposes.

Someone, somehow blocked transfer of a FAC and sale of one new NTPB to one party in Libya, yet they have received plenty of trainings for boat operations. While now we have heard of MoU with eastern part (Hafter), i have no idea what the hell is going on since it is purely political.

 

[Anmdt]

It seems Dearsan model is based on Ada, Desan model is based on Istif.

I am really wondering what will be the end products look like and how will the OPV fleet shaped.

Desan and Özata simply lease out the slipways and shipyard facilities for the construction. It is possible that Dearsan is already owning those shipyards and it was them, who earlier got the coastal oiler, assignee to these two shipyards.

The main contractor is Dearsan, remaining is simply 'facilities'.

 

[Fairon]

Desan and Özata simply lease out the slipways and shipyard facilities for the construction. It is possible that Dearsan is already owning those shipyards and it was them, who earlier got the coastal oiler, assignee to these two shipyards.

The main contractor is Dearsan, remaining is simply 'facilities'.

Understood. So why is there a 2 different models?

Will there be a 2 different(or more) hulls of OPV's with different mission profiles(like hi-lo mix or something else) or is there a mistake with one of the models?(Like outdated model (with Ada shaped) or misunderstanded model(with Istif shaped) )

 

[Anmdt]

Understood. So why is there a 2 different models?

Will there be a 2 different(or more) hulls of OPV's with different mission profiles(like hi-lo mix or something else) or is there a mistake with one of the models?(Like outdated model (with Ada shaped) or misunderstanded model(with Istif shaped) )

Just the design iterations. When Dearsan had the model, possibly the only change was related with the VLS. Later followed by few more adjustments and the scaled model hasn't caught up with that one.