We have seen many companies within the scope of Turkey’s domestic and national defense industry projects. Although the majority of these are companies focused on air and land defense, there are also very successful companies doing business in sea defense. Aziz Yıldırım’s Dearsan Shipyard company, which managed to export 2 patrol ships to the Nigerian Navy, is among them. Here are the details…
2 patrol ships from Dearsan to the Nigerian Navy!
Many well-known names and companies in our country have started to turn to the defense industry field. It wasn’t too difficult to guess some of these. Because engineering fields are interrelated. However, it surprised many people to learn that businessman Aziz Yıldırım, who was formerly the president of a successful football club, turned to this field in 2013.
Dearsan Shipyard, which has shipyards in Tuzla, Istanbul and serves its customers there, produced a patrol ship for the Nigerian Navy. The Aziz Yıldırım partnership, learned through this export, which was reflected in the press, attracted the attention of many people. Dearsan Offshore Patrol Boat OPV 76, produced for the Nigerian Navy, has top-notch features in its class.
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The Nigerian Navy purchased a total of 2 OPV 76s to provide patrol service on the high seas. The ship, which can serve a crew of 43 people, also has many weapon systems for shore and personnel safety. OPV 76 was designed to serve many missions such as surveillance, reconnaissance and water warfare.
Dearsan Offshore Patrol Boat OPV 76 technical specifications
- Total Length: 76.80 m
- Width: 11.00 m
- Draft: 2.90 m
- Maximum Speed: 28 kts
- Fully Loaded Displacement: 1200 t
- Cruising Range: 3000 nautical miles
- Number of Staff: 43 people
- Boat Material: Steel
- Superstructure Material: Sealium
- Class: Türk Loydu
weapon systems
- 1 x 76 mm Leonardo Bow Gun System
- 1 x 40 mm Leonardo Gun System
- 2 x 12.7 mm Remote Controlled Stabilized Machine Gun System
- 2 x 12.7 mm Manual Machine Gun System
- 2 x 2 SAM SIMBAD-RC Air Defense System