By Ptisi:
Όπως έχουμε γράψει οι τουρκικές φρεγάτες Istanbul (F-515) και Orucreis (F-245) αποτελούν τη συνοδεία του αερο/ελικοπτεροφόρου Anadolu, που μετέφερε 1000 πεζοναύτες στη Γερμανία για την άσκηση Steadfast Dart 2026, εδώ φωνογραφημένες στο Λιμάνι του Κιέλου. Στο σκέλος της διαδρομής από την...
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As we have written, the Turkish frigates Istanbul (F-515) and Orucreis (F-245) are escorting the aircraft/helicopter carrier Anadolu, which transported 1000 marines to Germany for the Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise, here filmed in the Port of Kiel.
On the part of the route from Spain to Germany, the armada encountered strong sea turbulence and the effects were probably visible on the mast of the F-515, on the dome of the ESM ARES-2NV(2)E.
Also note the details on the modernized Orucreis (F-245) as a "guide" and the photo below from our tribute to the Turkish program published in the issue of Flight No. 48 May 2024.
CENK-S radar, 2. ESM ARES-2NV(2)E devices, 3. ESM ARES-2NV(2)E antennas, 4. ECM AREAS-2NC/E antennas, 5. AKREP radar, 6. CIWS Gokdeniz, 7. Super Rapido 76/62, 8. MDLA, 9. satellite communications antennas, 10. 25mm RWS STOP.
(Source Nato Joined Force Command)