{"id":1375,"date":"2025-02-17T08:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T08:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefencenews.com\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2025-01-05T17:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T17:53:06","slug":"turkiye-begins-work-on-mugem-carrier-tf-2000-destroyer-milden-submarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefencenews.com\/?p=1375","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye begins work on MUGEM carrier, TF-2000 destroyer, MILDEN Submarin"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Turkish Ministry of Defence has revealed the commencement of works on MUGEM<\/em>\u00a0indigenous aircraft carrier, the TF-2000 anti-air warfare (AAW) destroyer, and the\u00a0MILDEN<\/em>\u00a0indigenous submarine.<\/p>\n

The ministry held ceremonies to mark the start of construction of\u00a0MUGEM<\/em>\u00a0and TF-2000 at Istanbul Naval Shipyard, while\u00a0MILDEN\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0event was held at G\u00f6lc\u00fck Naval Shipyard.<\/p>\n

The events were attended by Turkish Navy officials and representatives from the shipyards, according to the video post on the MoD\u2019s X account.<\/p>\n

At the SAHA EXPO 2024, the Turkish Navy displayed a mock-up of the\u00a0MUGEM<\/em>\u00a0aircraft carrier.<\/p>\n

The TF-2000 project, aimed at developing air defence destroyers, was initiated by the Turkish Naval Forces in July 2017 to meet strategic requirements.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the national submarine programme, overseen by the Turkish Naval Research Center Command, has been underway since March 2012.<\/p>\n

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Following the completion of its conceptual design phase last year, construction of the MILDEN<\/em>\u00a0submarine is proceeding as scheduled.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

According to a report by GlobalData titled \u201cTurkey Defense Market 2024-2029<\/a>,\u201d T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s defence budget has undergone growth, rising from $13.4bn\u00a0in 2020 to a projected $44.5bn\u00a0in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.0%.<\/p>\n

This upward trajectory is anticipated to continue, with the budget expected to reach $73.2bn\u00a0by 2029, equating to a CAGR of 16.4%.<\/p>\n

The acquisition budget for T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s defense is set at $8.3bn for 2024 and is forecasted to increase from $7.6bn in 2025 to $12.5bn by the end of the 2025\u201329 period.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye\u00a0has also recently obstructed the passage\u00a0of Ukraine\u2019s new mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs), which were donated by the UK to enhance the Ukrainian Navy\u2019s coastal defence capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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