Delivery begins in the National Akya torpedo
The current situation in the projects carried out by the Turkish defense industry in the field of maritime was discussed under various headings at the 10th Naval Systems Seminar.
Accordingly, under the leadership of the Presidency of Defense Industries, work continues to meet the heavy and light class torpedo needs of the Naval Forces Command. Different capabilities in the sector are being evaluated in the Akya Heavy Class Torpedo Project and the 324 millimeter Torpedo Development Project (ORKA).
Within the scope of the Akya Heavy Class Torpedo Project, "early period mass production activities" are carried out in order to ensure that the Naval Forces reach the national torpedoes early.
In this context, it is aimed to start acceptance at the end of the month and to make the first delivery in December. The consumables, test equipment and logistic needs necessary for firing will be delivered to the Navy in a package.
Akya's subsystem and system qualifications continue. Next year, a warfare torpedo will be fired on a platform to be provided by the Naval Forces, and a detonation test will be conducted.
Turkey owns all the software, code and subsystem codes of Akya, which has a national design and an open architecture. Studies for the use of Akya with the national Müren Combat Management System, which is integrated into Preveze class submarines, are also continuing. As integration studies and mass production deliveries progress, Akya's use in submarines will become widespread.
National torpedo above and below the sea
With the capabilities in Akya, the ORKA Project is also being carried out for the need for light class torpedoes. In the first period of the project, preliminary design and technology development studies are carried out. In this context, it is aimed to reveal the hardware of the torpedo and to make its basic performance parameters visible. At the end of the low number of shots, a new contract will be signed for qualification studies.
Akya will be thrown from the submarine and will provide effectiveness to the targets under the submarine and above the water.
ORKA can also be launched from surface platforms, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. It is aimed to use ORKA in unmanned aerial vehicles such as Akıncı and Aksungur.
Türk savunma sanayisinin, Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığının torpido ihtiyaçlarının karşılanması için yürüttüğü çalışmalarda teslimatlar başlıyor. - Anadolu Ajansı
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