TCG Anadolu, Turkey’s first amphibious assault ship, officially enters the inventory. The delivery ceremony of the ship, which will enter the Turkish Armed Forces inventory, has started. The ship, which will be delivered from the Spanish manufacturer Navantia, also has the distinction of being the first aircraft carrier of the Republic of Turkey. Here are the details about the delivery ceremony and TCG Anadolu Ship…
Bayraktar TB3 and KIZILELMA were the first guests of the track!
With the delivery ceremony to be held today, TCG Anadolu will be a fully registered Turkish ship. The ship, which will be used in amphibious assault operations and sea-to-air equipment transfer missions, also has the title of being the first aircraft carrier of the Turkish Armed Forces Navy. Thanks to the ship, our air forces in Turkish territorial waters will now be able to land and take off easily in naval base missions.
Yesterday, the Ministry of National Defense shared a post on its official Twitter accounts. “TCG Anadolu is ready!” and “Our Navy is ready!” He took part in interesting photos in the posts with the phrases. Bayraktar TB3 and KIZILELMA were the first guests of the ship’s runway.
Bayraktar TB3 UAV and KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Aircraft used the TCG Anadolu runway as a podium and showed themselves. Photos of those moments were also included in the post on the official Twitter account of the Ministry of National Defense. Bayraktar TB3 and KIZILELMA’s tests are not over yet. However, thanks to the TCG, landing and take-off tests may also be carried out at sea.
The ceremony continues. Our news will be updated!
TCG Anadolu Ship features
- Length: 232 m
- Height: 58 m
- Width: 32 meters
- Maximum speed: 21 knots – 39 km/h (with full load)
- Fully loaded range: 9 thousand nautical miles
- policy of movement: 9 thousand miles
- heavy duty garage: 1410 m²
- light duty garage: 1880 m²
- ship dock: 1165 m²
- Hangar: 900 m²
- flight deck: 5 thousand 440 m²
- full load displacement: 27 thousand 436 tons
The ship, which has the features specified in the table, will be used mainly in amphibious assault missions. These missions are often referred to as sea-to-land and sea-to-air landings. In other words, military vehicles, soldiers, etc., by sea to the region where hot contact is experienced. vehicles can take.
TCG Anadolu, which also has the feature of being an aircraft carrier, will be a runway where our warplanes, UAVs and unmanned warplanes can land and take off from the sea. In short, the security of Turkish territorial waters will be asked from the TCG Anadolu Ship and our accompanying air forces.
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