RTX Raytheon advances with the development of new Barracuda mine neutraliser
The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.
The MILDEN submarine programme (scale model pictured) includes a high proportion of indigenous content. (Photo: Gölcük Naval Shipyard)
Gölcük Naval Shipyard has disclosed details on the Milli Denizalti (MILDEN - National Submarine) programme, which is earmarked as the backbone of the Turkish submarine fleet by the late 2030s.
Turkish Navy officials have not revealed any details regarding the future indigenous MILDEN submarines — so comments to the state-owned Anadolu news agency in late August from Cdre Mustafa Saygılı, head of Gölcük Naval Shipyard, were a novel development.
The conceptual design phase of MILDEN, according to Saygılı, was finished and approved by Turkish Naval Forces Command earlier in 2022 and the preliminary design phase is underway.
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The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
After commissioning, FRC Frederick Mann will operate in Alaska and perform multiple missions.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) created new units, including five Programme Executive Offices (PEOs), to facilitate and speed up the procurement of new capabilities.
The US Navy does not have a precise date for the award of the procurement contract for the third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer despite having the funds to advance with the programme in FY2025.
The US Navy (USN) is currently reassessing its acquisition efforts and seeking ways to reduce the multiple delays across the shipbuilding initiatives.