Turkish Polish Navy shows the claw during Denizkurdu II exercise

Turkish Polish Navy carried out two shootings to decommissioned ships. During the Denizkurdu II exercise, the submarine TCG Sakarya used the AKYA torpedo, and the corvette TCG Kınalıada launched an ATMACA anti-ship missile.

AKYA torpedo sank the former school ship

June 11 during Denizkurdu II Turkish exercise Polish Navy conducted a demonstration torpedo shooting in the eastern Mediterranean. Submarine TCG Sakarya (S 354) Preveze type fired heavy AKYA torpedo against decommissioned TCG vessel Sokulu Mehmet Paşa (A 577).

The target was a school ship and NATO SNMCMG2 mine team command unit. According to material published by the Turkish Defence Ministry, the detonation of the warhead occurred under the keel of the target, resulting in its rapid breach and sinking.

Interestingly, this was not the first use of AKYA torpedo against the actual water target, but the first carried out using the new Turkish combat command system MÜREN.

First shooting with MÜREN system

According to Naval News, TCG Sakarya Belongs to Preveze-type submarines upgraded using the national MÜREN combat command system. During the Denizkurd II exercise, the AKYA torpedo was first launched from this ship using the MÜREN system.

The system was developed as a successor to older solutions used on submarines of types Ay, Preveze and Gür. It integrates sensors, navigation systems, means of command and weapons, providing full control of key software and equipment without having to use foreign solutions.

From a Perspective Turkish Navy Successful shooting means more than just a torpedo test. Equally important was the confirmation of the correct cooperation of MÜREN with the weaponry during the actual attack on the water target.

TCG corvette Kınalıada launched the ATMACA missile

This was not the only fire episode of Denizkurdu II exercise.

Parallel Corvette TCG Kınalıada (F 514) Type Ada carried out a shooting against a decommissioned seagoing towboat TCG Akbaş (A 586). The ship launched an ATMACA-led anti-ship missile that successfully hit the target.

The Turkish Ministry of Defence has released recordings showing the hit and the impact of the impact. The simultaneous use of AKYA torpedo and ATMACA missile was to show the degree of integration of national weapon systems developed by Turkish defence industry.

AKYA is to replace foreign torpedoes

AKYA is a national heavy 533 mm torpedo designed to combat both submarines and submarines.

According to the manufacturer's data, its range exceeds 50 kilometres and its speed exceeds 45 knots. Torpedo uses an active and passive hydroacoustic guidance system and can be guided by fiber. In the event of attacking a water target, it also has a kilwater guidance mode.

The drive provides an electric motor powered by a high-performance chemical battery, and the weaponry is fired by a swim-out method, i.e. by self-release of the launcher without the use of compressed air.

In practice, this means that Turkey consistently reduces dependence on foreign suppliers of submarines. Currently, Turkish submarines are using German DM2A4 SeaHake torpedoes and American Mk 48.

Finally, AKYA is intended to become a basic heavy torpedo of submarines of the Preveze, Gür and new Reis type.