Turkey - Turkey to make its own maritime missile-launching system after sanctions interrupt Lockheed plans (Tayfun Ozberk, Defense News)

Turkey – Turkey to make its own maritime missile-launching system after sanctions interrupt Lockheed plans (Tayfun Ozberk, Defense News)

Post author By Marco Emanuele
Post date July 4, 2021
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Turkish defense company Roketsan is to develop a vertical launching system for the country’s first locally made frigate, after American sanctions disrupted original procurement plans, said naval platforms acquisition official Alper Kose.

Turkey to make its own maritime missile-launching system after sanctions interrupt Lockheed plans (defensenews.com)

The TCG Istanbul was recently launched during a January 2021 ceremony. (Turkish Defense Ministry)