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Turkey to arm the world's first ship to house drones

Apr 10, 2023

Turkey will arm the world's first landing ship designed to accommodate combat drones.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the digital office of the Turkish President on Twitter.

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The TCG Anadolu ship can accommodate 10 helicopters and 11 UAVs on board, as well as 19 helicopters and 30 drones in the hangar. The ship is 231 meters long and 32 meters wide and can travel at least 20.5 knots.

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Development of the TCG Anadolu began in 2018, and it began its acceptance examinations in 2022. It will carry Bayraktar TB3 UAVs.

Author – Anastasiya Glotova, 10/04/2022

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