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| Turkey's first self-made warship under trial |
| 2010-11-13 |
| Turkey's first self-made warship has been undergoing sea trials, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Friday. Trial operation of the corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada, the first warship completely built in Turkey and developed under the National Ship Project (MILGEM), has been going on as of Nov. 2, the agency quoted the Turkish Naval Forces as saying. Construction of the corvette began in 2005 and the ship is expected to enter service in early 2011, the agency reported. The MILGEM project aims to build a modern littoral combat warship with indigenous anti-submarine warfare and high-seas patrol capabilities, extensively using the principles of stealth technology in its design, according to the report. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #3 Looks a lot like the Visby Class built by the Swedes. And I think I'd call it a Corvette and not a Frigate |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2010-11-13 13:32 |
| #2 I wonder how much it cost. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-11-13 11:01 |
| #1 ...Not too shabby at all - if it works as advertised, it'll be a formidable little beast. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2010-11-13 09:39 |
