President Recep Tayyip Erdogan answered questions about Turkish defense systems and the Turkish navy in a live broadcast at the Presidential Complex yesterday.

President Erdogan, in a live broadcast he attended yesterday, said that the tests and production of modern domestic ammunition produced with the defense technologies of ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, and the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MCIC), one of the leading companies of the Turkish defense industry, continue and that tests of longer-range guided systems will be carried out shortly.

In addition, President Erdogan emphasized that the National Combat Aircraft project, which is an important development in the renewal of Turkey’s air power, and which is the fifth-generation jet combat aircraft project developed by TAI, continues. Also, referring to the multi-purpose trainer HÜRJET and the Heavy Class Attack Helicopter Atak 2, which is awaiting delivery, the President said that the processes have come to an end. Erdogan also stated that they are rapidly continuing the development of modern UAVs and armed unmanned aerial vehicles, which are among the other important elements of air dominance.

Sea acceptance tests of the Amphibious Assault Ship ANADOLU, which has been under construction for a long time, started last June, as mentioned earlier in the C4 Defense. In the live broadcast where he answered questions, President Erdogan mentioned the Amphibious Assault Ship as an “Aircraft Carrier” for the first time and said that the delivery works were carried out rapidly. While the use of ANADOLU, which was launched as an “Aircraft Carrier”, as a ship carrying aircraft platform has become official, it will probably lead to the use of more advanced aircraft on the platform, especially after the armed unmanned aerial vehicles deployed to the ship under the project at the first stage.

Aiming to use ANADOLU in a multi-role role, the Turkish Navy will be effectively equipped with modern submarines, apart from the long-awaited Class I frigates and the DERYA ship, which was implemented with the Sea Supply Combat Support Ship project.

Mentioning that they continue their land vehicle investments, especially wheeled armored vehicle and armored vehicle integrations, Erdogan did not mention the BMC signed Altay Main Battle Tank, which the public is eagerly waiting for. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during his visit to Arifiye 1^st Main Maintenance Factory Directorate in July 2021, said that the Altay tank will be handed over to the force at the beginning of 2023, “Although this is a pallet factory, I hope we will produce the tank here. This hardware is also here.” stated in his words.