Turkish submarine TCG Preveze during NATO exercise Dynamic Manta 2018. Currently Turkey's submarines are imported German designs. NATO Maritime Command
Forbes: Turkey To Go Its Own Way With Submarines
Turkey operates the second-largest submarine fleet in NATO. Currently all of them are imported designs, but that is set to change. The program to build the first indigenous submarine has been formally launched. Known as MiLDEN (Milli Denizaltı), six of the new boats should join the fleet in the 2030s.
The move comes at a time many defense deals with Turkey are under the spotlight, with the U.S. cancelling sales of F-35 fighter jets to the country and taking away its production role in the program over Turkey's decision to acquire Russian S-400 air-defense missiles. Turkey also has ambitions to be more self-sufficient in defense, building indigenous frigates and main battle tanks. It even has a railgun project.
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WNU Editor: I am surprised to learn from this article that Turkey operates the second-largest submarine fleet in NATO. Turkey's 12 current submarines are all based on the German Type-209 family
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