(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. Türkiye to build
twice as big warship as TCG Anadolu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan said in an interview to the Turkish TV channel "TRT",
trend reports citing
Turkish media.
"We will build a ship that will be twice the size of the TCG
Anadolu ship," Erdogan says.
According to him, Türkiye will thus further increase its power
at sea.
TCG Anadolu, the world's first drone carrier ship, is Türkiye's
largest assault ship. The construction of the ship began in 2014,
and on July 1, 2020, it was tested. The ship, equipped with modern
radars and sensors, is capable of carrying on board about 100
vehicles, including tanks and armored vehicles, as well as
amphibious vehicles and boats. In general, its carrying capacity is
27,436 tons. Kızılelma, Hürjet, and Bayraktar TB3 unmanned aerial
vehicles will be able to land on the ship's platform.
Previously, it was noted that the Turkish Navy's largest warship
TCG Anadolu entered service. The ceremony was attended by Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Minister of National Defense Hulusi
Akar, and other officials.
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