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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Turkey's first self-made warship under trial


Turkey's first self-made warship has been undergoing sea trials, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Friday.

Trial operation of the corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada, the first warship completely built in Turkey and developed under the National Ship Project (MILGEM), has been going on as of Nov. 2, the agency quoted the Turkish Naval Forces as saying.

Construction of the corvette began in 2005 and the ship is expected to enter service in early 2011, the agency reported.

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