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Turkey

Delivery was concluded with one of the boats carrying pennant number P-141.

Submarine Rescue Mother Ship

The Turkish Navy plans to acquire one

Submarine Rescue Mother Ship. A RFI was issued by the Undersecretariat for

Defense Industries on 25 July 2005. A total of 78 companies had responded by 30 October 2006. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on 12 May 2008 to which responses were received on 29

May 2009. Subsequently, negotiations have commenced for a contract with the

Istanbul Denizcilik Shipyard.

Rescue and Towing Ship (RATSHIP)

The Turkish Navy plans to acquire two

Rescue and Towing Ships. An RFI was issued by the Undersecretariat for De- fense Industries on 25 July 2005. A total of 78 companies had responded by 30

October 2006. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on 12 May 2008 to which responses were received on 29

May 2009. Subsequently, negotiations have commenced for a contract with the

Istanbul Denizcilik Shipyard.

Fleet replenishment ship project

A project for the acquisition of a new fleet replenishment ship was started in 2007. Discussions regarding the project were held with Sedef Shipyard probably during 2009. A RFP was being prepared as of May 2010.

Emergency Intervention and Divers

Training Boats

A request for proposals (RFP) is under development by he Undersecretariat for

Defense Industries since 2009. Two boats are required for the Sea of Marmara.

Landing Platform Dock (LPD)

The acquisition of one Landing Plat- form Dock (LPD) was authorized on 22

June 2005. Available information sug- gests there is a requirement for a vessel of some 13500 ton capable of carrying 4 x LCM or 2 x LCAC. The Undersecre- tariat for Defense Industries issued a Re- quest For Information (RFI) on 6 April 2007. As of February 2010 a Request for

Proposals was under consideration. The vessel is to be constructed at a private

Turkish Shipyard.

Landing Ship Tank (LST) project

The acquisition of two Landing Ship

Tank (LST) was authorized on 12 De- cember 2006. The Undersecretariat for

Defense Industries issued a Request for

Proposals on 12 May 2008. Responses were received on 9 February 2009 and are under consideration as of February 2010. The Aidik Shipyard is reportedly involved in developing the project docu- mentation.

Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)

The Turkish Navy has a requirement for the acquisition of an unspecified num- ber of air cushion landing craft which will be embarked on the LPD. The Un- dersecretariat for Defense Industries is- sued a request for information (RFI) in

July 2009 to which a number of compa- nies have responded. The results of the

RFI are being investigated as of Feb ‘10.

Seismic Research Ship project

On 3 December 2010, proposals for the construction of a seismic research vessel were submitted by two respondents to the

Undersecretariat for Defence Industries.

The vessel is to fulfill requirements of the

General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA). The project was started up in 2009.

Schooner type school ships

The Undersecretariat for Defense In- dustriesissued a Request for Information (RFI) on 18 January 2009 for the acqui- sition of two schooner type school ships by the Turkish Navy. These are to be used for basic training and the practical train- ing of naval officer candidates. As of May 2010 a Request for Proposals (RFP) was being prepared.

Landing Craft Tank (LCT) project

The acquisition of eight Landing Craft

Tank (LCT) was authorized on 30 June 2006. The Undersecretariat for Defence

Industries issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction of eight LCTs for the Turkish Naval Forces Command on 3 August 2007. The RFP called for deck of at least 300 cu. m. and a carrying capacity of at least 200 tons. Following a tender procedure, four companies had submitted bids by 30 June 2008 and a contract was awarded to the ADIK-Fur- trans Joint Venture on 17 June 2009. Con- struction of the first unit commenced in late Januari 2010. 13,500-ton DDH (16DDH)

The 13,500 ton DDH is a through deck helicopter cruiser. The lead unit Hyuga was inserted in the FY 2004 program and delivered on 18 March 2009. The second unit Ise was inserted in the FY 2006 program. The Ise was launched on 21 August 2009 and is due for delivery in March 2011. The most current description indicates a vessel weighing 13,500 tons (standard) and 17,000 tons (full load), with GOGAG propulsion for a speed of 30 kt. The armament will consist of Mk 41 VLS, two

Gatling CIWS systems and 12.7 mm guns. The ship will operate SH- 60K and MCH- 101 helicopters. 7,700-ton DDG (14DDG)

Improved Kongo class missile destroyers. Two units are in the program. Atago was delivered on 15 March 2007 and Asighara on 13 Narch 2008. 3,200-ton hydrographic survey ship (19AGS)

The FY 2007 budget request contains funding (JPY18,8 billion) for one 3,200 ton hydrographic sur- vey ship. She is to be the first of a series of four units but the others have so far not been programmed. She was delivered on 17 March 2010. The hull is was constructed to merchant ship standards in order to keep the cost down. 4,900-ton ARC

A 4,900 ton ARC was programmed in the FY 2009 budget. Details are so far not available. She is scheduled to be delivered in March 2013. 5,000-ton destroyer (19DD)

The first unit of a projected class of four 5,000 ton de- stroyers was requested under the FY 2007 budget at a cost of JPY84.8 billion. The lead unit was launched on 13 October 2010 and delivery is due in March 2012. A stated role is to protect Aegis BMD ships. 570-ton MSC (16MSC)

Successor to the Sugashima class minehunter. Five units have so far been authorized with the lead unit com- pleting in March 2008, the second in March 2009 and the third in February 2010. To be fitted with the S- 10 minesweeping and disposal system. 510-ton MSC (07MSC

Sugashima class)

The program consists of 12 units. The final unit

Kuroshima was delivered on 23 February 2007. 13,500-ton AOE (12AOE Mashu)

Two units budgeted, one each in FY 2000 and 2001. A third unit had been expected in the 2003 budget. The lead unit, Mashu, was commissioned in March 2004.

The second unit was delivered in March 2005.

Next generation schnorkel submarine based power generation system

On 10 May 2009, the JMSDF initiated a research and development project for a next generation schnorkel submarine based power generation system to be in- cluded in the FY 2010 budget. The project is estimated to take some 5.5 years at a cost of JPY13 billion. Exist- ing systems such as those based on the MTU 16V 396

SE or the SEMT Pielstick 12 PA4 200 SM do not meet the performance requirements. The project goal is to im- prove stealth, and to reduce size and noise. The new power generation system would be introduced from 2020. (Continued from page 28) (Continued from page 29)

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