Ankara's response to US sanctions: Turkish Navy will abandon American torpedoes in favor of its own Orka design

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Turkey has decided to respond to the US sanctions imposed on it. Recall that the sanctions were imposed due to the purchase of the S-400 Triumph air defense system from Russia.

The head of the Defense Industry Directorate Ismail Demir, against whom Washington imposed personal sanctions, said that Turkey would refuse to acquire and use American-made torpedoes in its Navy. It was noted that the Turkish fleet will be gradually transferred to torpedoes manufactured by Turkish companies.



Ismail Demir:

The Defense Procurement Agency will lead a project to develop a light torpedo. It will replace two types of American torpedoes that are in service with our Navy today.

It is reported that the Orka torpedo will be developed. According to preliminary data, the Turkish company Roketsan may act as a designer and manufacturer of Orka on a subcontract basis of the Turkish defense holding Aselsan.

Representatives of Roketsan noted that the torpedo "will protect the Turkish maritime zone, as well as the waters of Turkish interests." The overall project in Turkey is called "Blue Homeland". This is a whole doctrine that applies not only to the Turkish maritime economic zone, but also to the vast waters in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, over which Athens is arguing with Ankara.

In the future, Orka can become a whole family of ammunition, including for use by military patrol aircraft.
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  1. +9
    29 December 2020 18: 20
    Well, okay, at least one member lured by the states has begun his "import substitution".
    1. -22
      29 December 2020 18: 30
      however, in the future, the military power of small countries will finally sink into a kind of ersatz that will look like 3 soldiers against 17 full-fledged ones, and those three are 1 without a horse, the second only with a horse tertii without armor.
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          2. 0
            30 December 2020 04: 37
            Quote: Evil Booth
            How Patrot missed the XA25 of 25

            I agree with this, but the rest is debatable!
    2. +1
      29 December 2020 19: 42
      Quote: ul_vitalii
      Well, okay, at least one member lured by the states has begun his "import substitution".

      This is just the beginning, others are also starting to think in this area. Yours is cheaper and more reliable, but it is expensive to arm yourself with American weapons at your own expense, there simply will not be enough money. Therefore, many armies are simply deprived of even the opportunity to fight for their interests, since they essentially have to be paid for by the American military-industrial complex.
    3. +8
      29 December 2020 20: 26
      and if Turkey starts buying the Su-57 from us ... then it will refuse the dollar to spite the Fed)
      1. 0
        29 December 2020 20: 35
        Quote: janin
        and if Turkey starts buying the Su-57 from us ... then it will refuse the dollar to spite the Fed)

        Will not give up completely, but like the rest will reduce transactions in dollars. Why do you need dollars when you can pay with your own.)) In principle, it does it, only slowly, others are also not in a hurry.))
      2. +1
        29 December 2020 20: 53
        Quote: janin
        and if Turkey starts buying the Su-57 from us ... then it will refuse the dollar to spite the Fed)

        No, it's too cool, Erdogan will be dismissed, left, or how that little girl died. The status quo will be respected.
        1. -1
          29 December 2020 22: 28
          Who knows. Erdogan was not just asking VVP about the Su-57 for a reason.
    4. for
      0
      30 December 2020 00: 36
      Quote: ul_vitalii
      began its "import substitution"

      No, let it remain imported.
  2. +5
    29 December 2020 18: 23
    Opensource projects ... The Trojan horse (S-400) is working ... the mattress military-industrial complex is losing orders, hysteria and sanctions against the obstinate Ottomans are growing and expanding, the split in NATO's slender ranks is deeper and deeper.
    good news.
    1. +1
      29 December 2020 18: 49
      Turkey has decided to respond to the US sanctions imposed on it.
      Quote: Falx
      good news.

      Good. More good and different sanctions! hi
    2. +1
      29 December 2020 18: 57
      Quote: Falx
      the split in NATO's slender ranks is deeper and deeper.

      Come on ... As long as France and Germany obediently stand in the knee-elbow, everything in NATO will be fine. And they don't seem to be going up ...
      1. +1
        30 December 2020 03: 31
        Quote: Zoldat_A
        Come on ... As long as France and Germany obediently stand in the knee-elbow, everything in NATO will be fine. And they don't seem to be going up ...

        Well, France and Germany "obediently stand in the knee-elbow" not because they are afraid of the United States, but because they "go" well at the expense of the US spending on NATO. America spends the lion's share, and they ... they are "peaceful chureks", they do not want to spend much on the military commissar ... "for peace, against weapons" ... Trump asked for this at least gas from America to buy more, so they hated him for it ...
        1. 0
          30 December 2020 16: 19
          Quote: onstar9
          Trump asked for this at least to buy more gas from America, so they hated him for it ...

          Well, the Germans traditionally know how to count money - in Germany he himself has already seen almost an anecdote a brick in a toilet cistern. And the American gas price and ours are able to compare. That America is trying to shove the Germans its expensive liquefied - only something is not very clear yet. I think that they can - they will find ways. No wonder America is the birthplace of political cynicism and lawlessness.
  3. +4
    29 December 2020 18: 28
    If they have torpedoes, the Turks would have replaced the Americans anyway.
    1. 0
      29 December 2020 18: 44
      Quote: Zaurbek
      If they have torpedoes, the Turks would have replaced the Americans anyway.

      To change something for something, just waste time, otherwise they will peck, matrass, then again, but with the French at least, then Erdogan will give his soul to God, then he will backfire, striped pajamas are prepared even if the stars are placed in the area causal places.
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    2. -2
      29 December 2020 18: 54
      Quote: Zaurbek
      If they have torpedoes, the Turks would have replaced the Americans anyway.

      Therefore, there are no of their own, because the striped ones block the development of their weapons by NATO members. By all means available to them. hi
      1. -1
        29 December 2020 18: 58
        They write in the article that they will replace ...
  4. 0
    29 December 2020 19: 17
    Interestingly, will the torpedo be made entirely of Turkish components?
    1. +4
      29 December 2020 19: 21
      Interestingly, will the torpedo be made entirely of Turkish components?

      Estessno, just like "Bayraktar"
  5. -1
    29 December 2020 19: 27
    Quote: Aviator_
    Interestingly, will the torpedo be made entirely of Turkish components?

    Estessno, just like "Bayraktar"

    Weird question. There are all samples of weapons with a vast geography in any country that is a NATO member.
    The Turks can say anything ...
    1. +1
      29 December 2020 19: 51
      "The Turks can say anything ..."

      And not only Turks, Americans in your opinion, my joy, are silent. Yes
  6. +3
    29 December 2020 19: 34
    the Orka torpedo will be developed.


    I like the name laughing laughing
    Maybe in my honor? laughing
  7. 0
    29 December 2020 19: 45
    Ankara's response to US sanctions: Turkish Navy will abandon American torpedoes in favor of its own Orka design

    Who does what. Some start, try to do their own thing, what they can ... other dances arrange, and then pull from all over the world.
    1. +2
      29 December 2020 20: 12
      The Turks are digging the earth with a horn, trying to become independent ...
      1. +2
        29 December 2020 21: 02
        Well, they have HTO as friends ???
        Arrogant, deceitful goons .... here I have not yet learned how to dodge!
      2. 0
        30 December 2020 03: 37
        Quote: cniza
        The Turks are digging the earth with a horn, trying to become independent ...

        So they are so independent. Who the fuck needs them? They simply cannot do anything themselves, so they are "dependent" ...
  8. +5
    29 December 2020 19: 57
    Quote: Orkraider
    the Orka torpedo will be developed.


    I like the name laughing laughing
    Maybe in my honor? laughing

    There is Orkla's lure, also a contender. smile
    1. -1
      29 December 2020 22: 15
      Greetings!
      Good vibrators, I agree laughing laughing
      hi
  9. -2
    29 December 2020 19: 59
    Maybe the Blue Motherland is, I think, people would not call it blue, on the basis that this color is shamelessly appropriated and spoiled by the well-known "prides" of persons of undetermined nationality. But blue in TR and not only symbolizes protection.
  10. -2
    29 December 2020 20: 00
    Our friendly discussion inspired the memories of the movie "Ships storm bastions" ...)))
  11. -3
    29 December 2020 20: 05
    Turkey still stands in the knee-elbow in front of the United States,
    but with his head held high.
  12. -2
    29 December 2020 20: 40
    The overall project in Turkey is called "Blue Homeland"


    Heh, funny name, in European, heheh laughing
  13. -2
    29 December 2020 21: 52
    As I understand it, Turkey is now going to have a very serious leap forward in financing R&D and arms production. The only thing the Americans will achieve is that they will push the last leverage against the Turks.
    1. -4
      29 December 2020 21: 56
      Quote: APASUS
      As I understand it, Turkey is going to have a very serious leap forward in R&D funding and production

      A powerful alliance between Britain and Turkey was formed. They're signing a free trade agreement today.
      1. -1
        29 December 2020 22: 10
        Quote: OgnennyiKotik
        A powerful alliance between Britain and Turkey was formed.

        Don't be ridiculous. Britain is a gasket between the US Congress and the Pentagon. They won't be able to fart there, without American permission
    2. -1
      30 December 2020 03: 40
      Quote: APASUS
      As I understand it, Turkey is now going to have a very serious leap forward in financing R&D and arms production. The only thing the Americans will achieve is that they will push the last leverage against the Turks.

      Well, so the Turks and so everywhere and everywhere their "bend" ... Nobody pushed them away until they themselves "across" the allies did not go. Why would they then America?
      1. 0
        30 December 2020 04: 53
        The Americans are losing sales markets, the contract with Turkey on the S-400 has fulfilled its political task. More was not required of him.

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