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An Aircraft carrier without KAAN as it's main attack platform is just a waste of money.
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We don't have that kind of money. We can do a limited drone carrier and have minor benefits for a smaller sum. Even 20 kaan on a ship is 2 billion $ by itself (not to mention the cost of navalizing kaan for only 20 of them probably on ship at best) The cost of a carrier and the fleet to protect it is who knows how much. For a french or british style carrier group you still lookin at 10-15 billion $ + fleet value and some 3000-5000 active personnel? For a light KE and Anka carrier you have lower odds and you can build a smaller flotilla and get away with it.An Aircraft carrier without KAAN as it's main attack platform is just a waste of money.
i mean thats unlikely also most voters nowdays from akp are voting for them know matter what also where is mugem going to be built they said in istanbul but TF2000 will first have its keel laying this year. Im not saying it can't be launched by 2028 but where?This is not a joke, the carrier project is real, and i told you in the past DzKK will contruct both TF-2000 and the carrier at the same time. Currently, TB3, Kızılelma, Anka 3, and Naval Hürjet is planned as the airwing in a STOBAR configuration. A realistic runway will be constructed for Baykar and TAI so that they can do take-off tests from land. Carrier will be launched by the end of 2027/2028 mostly as an empty shell. Various systems will be installed, and trials are expected to start in 2030. The Navy is heavily invested in the project after the success of TB3 and TCG Anadolu. There is both pressure and support from the government. They want to do the launching ceremony before the elections(Q3 2027), but it looks very difficult.
This is indeed unacceptable and unbelievable. Indonesia should have obtained the two after our two batches. It seems they don't view a naval war likely with Greece under Trump. Still, I don't understand many things they are doing. I thought at least Navy's decisions were good, but was proven wrong it appears.Unfortunately, SSB sold İstif-class frigates İzmir (F-516) and İçel (F-518) to Indonesia. The Navy will only receive İzmir (F-517). In my opinion, we should have promptly taken delivery of the first four frigates for the Turkish Navy, and we should have allocated two frigates from the second batch to Indonesia. I don't know what the rush is? Indonesia could have waited for two years, but we urgently need those frigates.
Bro it was not comfirmed news , jıst rumors and no warships order for our navy will be sold to others .This is indeed unacceptable and unbelievable. Indonesia should have obtained the two after our two batches. It seems they don't view a naval war likely with Greece under Trump. Still, I don't understand many things they are doing. I thought at least Navy's decisions were good, but was proven wrong it appears.
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.There is both pressure and support from the government.
As far as I know, the Navy blocked that deal, informing defense industry authorities that the Navy urgently needs those frigates. Indonesia is offered frigates from the second batch.This is indeed unacceptable and unbelievable. Indonesia should have obtained the two after our two batches. It seems they don't view a naval war likely with Greece under Trump. Still, I don't understand many things they are doing. I thought at least Navy's decisions were good, but was proven wrong it appears.
Why not just build new would probably take less than 3 years and till istif is fully armed with quadpack and siper will be at least 2 yearsAs far as I know, the Navy blocked that deal, informing defense industry authorities that the Navy urgently needs those frigates. Indonesia is offered frigates from the second batch.
Bayraktar TB3 to Begin Operations on TCG Anadolu in September
Rear Admiral Recep Erdinç Yetkin, in an interview with Breaking Defense reporter Agnes Helou during the Teknofest Blue Homeland event, alongside Baykar Chairman of the Board Selçuk Bayraktar, announced the service entry timeline for the Bayraktar TB3.
Developed by Baykar, the Bayraktar TB3 UAV will begin operations aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu in September 2025. This development is regarded as a significant milestone for the Turkish Navy in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Anadolu Task Group is once again reactivated for Neptune Strike 25/3 with Anadolu, 2 Gabya Class frigates and Gür class sub I. İnönü. I also see 3 AH-1Ws in the hangar deck. Army Cougars and hopefully a Chinook will be deployed from army bases once she's on her way. I do hope we see some TB3 action in ISR role, but don't see it deployed on it.From the same exercise.
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To add, "Anadolu Task Group" seems mostly stood unchanged since its latest activation back in May, again for Neptune Strike 2024.1
1 Ada Class, 1 frigate(G or Meko), 3 army Cougars, 2 AH-1Ws, 1-2 Seahawks and a contingent of marines. And to add again, we don't know how many birds are in the lower deck. There are 40 aviation guys in the photo below. These 7 helicopters would have 24 personnel at most. They are either there for training or there might be more helicopters attached.
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At least 1 Cougar and Seahawk now visible. And those green structures look a lot like TB3 FCS.Anadolu Task Group is once again reactivated for Neptune Strike 25/3 with Anadolu, 2 Gabya Class frigates and Gür class sub I. İnönü. I also see 3 AH-1Ws in the hangar deck. Army Cougars and hopefully a Chinook will be deployed from army bases once she's on her way. I do hope we see some TB3 action in ISR role, but don't see it deployed on it.
It is honestly shameful that we have to pull helicopters from the army to put on our ships. We should have found a solution years ago while we waited for our own helicopters and engines, instead of shifting them around trying to fill space.At least 1 Cougar and Seahawk now visible. And those green structures look a lot like TB3 FCS.
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No TB3 deployment. Unless they bring something out of the hat in two days, claimed september deployment of TB3s on Anadolu is one other failed claim.Anadolu Task Group is once again reactivated for Neptune Strike 25/3 with Anadolu, 2 Gabya Class frigates and Gür class sub I. İnönü. I also see 3 AH-1Ws in the hangar deck. Army Cougars and hopefully a Chinook will be deployed from army bases once she's on her way. I do hope we see some TB3 action in ISR role, but don't see it deployed on it.
TB3 is not quite integrated to Anadolu by any means (mechanically or electronically). They literally mounted GCS with bolts and nuts, without conducting any marinization, nor they use any onboard instrumentation to feed the flight system, or they can provide any information to the ship's CMS or any of the consoles / navigation panels.No TB3 deployment. Unless they bring something out of the hat in two days, claimed september deployment of TB3s on Anadolu is one other failed claim.
How is the situation with drone ships, their makers were not willing to integrate with the ships' systems.TB3 is not quite integrated to Anadolu by any means (mechanically or electronically). They literally mounted GCS with bolts and nuts, without conducting any marinization, nor they use any onboard instrumentation to feed the flight system, or they can provide any information to the ship's CMS or any of the consoles / navigation panels.
They are done with media coverage and gone, skipping the real business.
They have absolutely no will for a real integration, ship being already built is no excuse here - even if it were a made from scratch design, Baykar would have introduced GCS somewhere independently with all other GCS related instruments being scattered on the mast - supper structure prior to any other vital instrument and sensor.
In proposed plans, so far only on MCMW vessel, you can see that the USV is seamlessly integrated on side-bays and has no GCS abruptly installed around the deck. And most likely the USV either has a dedicated console in CMC or integrated with Advent through Advent ROTA.How is the situation with drone ships, their makers were not willing to integrate with the ships' systems.