Ukraine Orders Corvettes and UCAVs from Turkey for Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has ordered new Turkish-made corvettes and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from Turkey. They are being procured for the Ukrainian Navy to enhance security in the Black and Azov Sea regions.
Xavier Vavasseur 16 Dec 2020
According to the statement issued on 15 December 2020, Ukraine�s Minister of Defense Andrii Taran signed the documents during a visit to Ukraine by Ismail Demir, the head of Turkey�s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB).
Ukrainian MOD:
These are primarily projects designed to radically strengthen the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Navy to enhance security in the Black and Azov Sea regions.
The statement did not disclose what systems specifically were ordered. The financial value of the contracts was not provided.
Incidentally, this announcement comes one day after the U.S. rolled out sanctions on the SSB over the Turkish purchase of the Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
To help improve the capabilities of its naval forces, Ukraine has sought to purchase corvettes from Turkey�s MILGEM project. Ukraine has worked to rebuild its Navy amid tension with rival Russia in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Four corvettes of this type have already been exported by Turkey to Pakistan.
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"Haijun" means "navy" in Mandarin Chinese.
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Ukrainian Navy Commander Confirms Future Procurements Including Ada-class Corvettes
The commander of the Ukrainian naval forces confirmed the procurement of Ada-class corvettes and Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Talking to a local media, Rear Admiral Alexei Neizhpapa also discussed Mk VI and Island-class patrol boats from the United States and "missile boats" from the United Kingdom.
Xavier Vavasseur 05 Jan 2021
Information about the procurement by Ukraine of new �Turkish-made corvettes and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from Turkey� initially surfaced in mid-December 2020 as Naval News reported at the time. However detailed information on the exact corvette and UCAV type were not disclosed.
In a recent interview with Radio Liberty, the commander of the Ukrainian naval forces shed some light on this major procurement for Turkey as well as on the future of the Ukrainian Navy.
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"Haijun" means "navy" in Mandarin Chinese.
"You have enemies? Good. It means you stood up for something in your life."- Winston Churchill
