The Turkish Navy have announced the start of construction of the TCG Piri Reis, the first Type-214TN AIP submarine at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard in Turkey. Although the 2.5 billion Euro contract for the construction of six Type-214TNs was signed between the Turkish Navy and the German company HDW on the 2nd of July 2009,… Continue reading TURKISH NAVY STARTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TYPE-214TN AIP SUBMARINE
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SATELLITE PICTURES INDICATE CHINA COULD BE BUILDING A NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Recent satellite pictures, published by IHS Jane’s 360 last week, indicate that China could be constructing a new aircraft carrier. The first of these pictures was taken on May the 1st in China’s northeastern port of Dalian. Subsequent pictures taken last June and more recently on the 22nd of September revealed the construction of a… Continue reading SATELLITE PICTURES INDICATE CHINA COULD BE BUILDING A NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER