"The Turkish Navy Future LHD Model" Topic
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Tango01  | 07 May 2015 10:06 p.m. PST |
"At IDEF 2015, the International Defence Industry Fair currently held in Istanbul, Turkey, local shipyard "Sedef Shipbuilding" is showcasing a model of the future Turkish Navy Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) with the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II jets on board. The same model is showcased on the Turkish Navy booth. Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) announced in December 2013 that it selected Sedef shipyard as winner of its LPD tender and that final contract negotiations with this shipyard could begin. Sedef shipyard in Turkey offers a design based on Juan Carlos LHD under the collaboration with Spain's Navantia…"
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| Noble713 | 08 May 2015 2:38 a.m. PST |
Where do the Turks need to project power that necessitates the purchase of an LHD? Cyprus? Cyprus and practically all of Greece are close enough to air assault with land-based helicopters. |
| zippyfusenet | 08 May 2015 3:35 a.m. PST |
Where do the Turks *intend* to project power that necessitates the purchase of an LHD? Good question. |
| panzerCDR | 08 May 2015 4:03 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 08 May 2015 9:11 a.m. PST |
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