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• Within the scope of New Type Submarine • As the continuation of this series, design
Procurement Project, necessary works works have been started for Milgem 5-8,
have been continuing for the construction Milgem-5 was decided to be constructed in
of six submarines at Gölcük Shipyard in İstanbul Shipyard Command whereas the
Commandership. The firs submarine others will be constructed by private sector
construction has started. The first submarine
is planned to be delivered in 2020, whereas •Multi Purpose Amphibian Attack War Ship
following submarines are planned to be (LHD) Project reached a concrete level by
delivered to Naval Forces Command in sheet cutting ceremony on 30 April 2016.
every year. Under the leadership of a private shipyard,
this important ship which
is being manufactured by
domestic production model and
which will be an important ship
within our navy of the future is
planned to be included into the
inventory in 2021.

• Within the scope of our
National Tank Project ALTAY,
first and second prototype
tanks and durability and
system qualification tests are
being continued. For mass
production, the final and best
offer was received from the
relevant company as per the
contract conditions and the
evaluation process is still
continuing.

• Arm Carrying Vehicles, which
would provide the effective
use of new generation ant-
tank weapons and medium
ranged ant- tank weapons, are
also aimed to be developed by
national capabilities. Within
the scope of the project, a
contract has been made with the main
• National Vessel (MİLGEM) Project is contractor and the delivery is estimated to
the cornerstone for the construction of begin in 2018.
domestic military battleship industry. The
rate of nationalization in the project is • Works on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles which
above 65%. More than 50 companied took became one of the most critical factors of the
part in the project and they leaded other modern war have reached a very advanced
military vessel construction projects. The level. As a matter of fact, huge numbers of
first two vessels constructed within the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have entered

scope of MİLGEM Project were delivered to into the inventory. Besides, our Unmanned
Turkish Naval Forces Command. 3rd and 4th Aerial Vehicles systems have exceeded to
ships are planned to be taken into service in make reconnaissance and surveillance
2018 and 2020. and reached an ability to destroy terrorist

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