“They are beyond their class”, Turkish miracle in global press

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Lerato Khumalo

Every activity carried out within the scope of MİLGEM (National Ship), Turkey’s national warship program, makes headlines in the global defense media. International media outlets recently featured the TF-2000 air defense destroyer ship, MİLDEN submarine and MUGEM war age ship. In the analysis articles stating that the TF-2000 ship aroused curiosity all over the world, it was commented that MİLDEN “has advanced technology weapon systems”. Media outlets also stated that the MUGEM fighter jet will be a pioneer in its class when completed.

In the headlines of the global defense press, it was underlined that the National Submarine Project MİLDEN “has advanced technology weapon systems”.

THE WORLD IS WONDERING

In the news of the US-based international defense publication Defense News, it was stated that the Turkish Navy started the production of three new TF-2000 air defense destroyer ships. It is stated that TF-2000 is followed with great interest and expectation in the global defense industry. “With this project, Türkiye aims to both spread its power at sea to a wide scale and increase its strike capability at sea,” the comment was included.

THERE WILL BE A MIDLAS SYSTEM

According to the information in the publication, the production of 31 naval combat vehicles, including the TF-2000s, is currently continuing within the scope of MİLGEM, and the current production is expected to bring a strong income to the country’s exports. TF-2000 ships will be capable of countering guided and ballistic missile threats with their advanced technology systems. The ship, which will be 149 meters long and weigh 8,300 tons, will have a 127 mm main gun, two 25 mm remote controlled weapon stations, 35 mm Gökdeniz close combat weapon system and MİDLAS (National Vertical Launcher Launching System) missile defense system. The MİDLAS system will be able to launch ‘Siper’ and ‘Hisar’ air defense missiles as well as ‘Gezgin’ guided missiles. The ship will also have the national ÇAFRAD 450 kilometer effective multi-purpose radar system.

WITH ADVANCED SYSTEM

The respected maritime publication Naval News included the National Submarine Project (MİLDEN) in its headline. According to the article in which it was shared that the submarines to be produced will be built at the Gölcük Naval Base due to the confidentiality of the program, the MİLDEN submarine, which will weigh 2,700 tons and be 80 meters long, is much more durable than other submarines in its class, thanks to its AIP system. In the article, it was emphasized that the entire submarine has national weapons and ammunition systems, and that MILDEN also draws attention in its class with its high ammunition carrying capacity and the ability to dive deeper. In the article it was mentioned that MİLDEN was reinforced with AKYA torpedoes and it was commented that “the submarine has advanced technology weapon systems”.

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It was shared in the US press that the TF-2000 air defense destroyer ship was followed with great interest and expectation in the global defense industry.

BEYOND ITS CLASS

Army Recognition, the respected publication of the global defense media, shared the information with its readers that the construction of the National Aircraft Carrier – MUGEM has started. It was stated that the aircraft carrier, which will be 285 meters long, 75 meters wide and weigh 60 thousand tons, will be twice the size of TCG Anadolu, Turkey’s largest warship. In the media organ analysis, the following details about MUGEM were also shared: “There will be a main take-off platform on the aircraft carrier. The platform, which will be divided into three sections, will have separate sections for the station, take-off and landing of the Bayraktar TB-3 UAV, Hürjet warplane and Kızılelma unmanned warplanes. .”

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