The Turkish Program for $ 5.5 Billion

In early July, the Turkish authorities to announce the selection of suppliers in two military programs - anti-aircraft systems and corvettes - the estimated value of $ 5.5 billion.


The first and only for the time being accepted into service corvette-type Ada (the result of the program Milga, hence the name still is used interchangeably). The creation of six new units is expected to cost taxpayers Turkish equivalent of $ 1.5 billion.

Ankara a few years ago launched the purchase of modern anti-aircraft systems, able also to intercept ballistic missiles. During the protracted proceedings, four resorts: U.S. (Raytheon and Lockheed Martin), the Patriot system, Europe (Euros) from the SAMP / T Aster 30, Russia (Rosobronexport) with S-300 and S-400 and Chinese (CPMIEC) of HQ -9.


According to unofficial information, the Turkish authorities should announce the winning bidder next month. Representatives of Western companies are also strongly opposed the participation of entities from Russia and China. If one of them won - argue - this could lead to the disclosure of NATO, which does not agree to the pact. This in turn could lead to cut-off system from the data of the allied reconnaissance and command system, drastically reducing the effectiveness of sets. Others consider that part Rosobronexportu and CPMIEC is only part of the pressure on the remaining competitors in order to reduce the final amount of the contract.

The second of the proceedings, the final challenge should also be presented in July, concerns the construction of six corvettes of the order type of Ada . These ships are the fruit of the Milga, resulting in the Turkish Navy corvettes will receive 8 99.5 m in length and displacement of the full 2300 t, and later also by far the larger four frigates.

The first two corvettes built a military shipyard Istanbul Naval Shipyard, one of them entered the service at the end of last year. The order to build six other companies are trying to civilians, RMK Marine and Dearsan. Estimated value of the contract will be the equivalent of $ 1.5 billion.