ASELSAN Technology Goes to Deep Seas with Submarines

The critical design phase, which is an important milestone in the modernization of Preveze Class Submarines, has been completed. High technologies, the product of ASELSAN engineering, are used in the most comprehensive modernization project of the Naval Forces.

The critical design phase, which is an important milestone within the scope of the Preveze Class Submarine Half-Life Modernization Project (PREVEZE-YÖM), signed on February 8, 2019 between the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and the ASELSAN-STMHAVELSAN-ASFAT business partnership, has been completed.

In the PREVEZE-YÖM project, where four Preveze Class Submarines will be modernized, the critical design phase has been approved by the SSB after the integration and acceptance of the Warship Automatic Identification (WAIS) and Internal Communications Systems, which must be delivered early for the TCG Preveze submarine. In the most comprehensive submarine modernization project of the Naval Forces, important tasks such as the integration of war systems and sub-units will be designed and produced locally and nationally, thereby minimizing the foreign dependency of our country. Within the scope of the project, Submarine Sonars, Satellite Communication System, Integrated Communication System, Navigation Radar and Electronic Support Systems were designed and produced by ASELSAN. Guided Missile Weapon Control and Domestic Warship Automatic Identification Systems are also provided by ASELSAN. ASELSAN will also apply absorbent materials to all masts on the sail in order to make it difficult to detect submarines by enemy elements by providing low visibility. The project in question covers the modernization of the TCG Preveze, TCG Sakarya, TCG 18 Mart and TCG Anafartalar submarines, which are in the inventory of the Naval Forces Command.

We are ready for any task for Mavi Vatan ASELSAN Chairman of the Board and General Manager Prof. Dr. Stating that the Preveze Class Submarine Half-Life Modernization Project is the most comprehensive modernization project of the Naval Forces, Haluk Görgün said, “A very critical stage has been successfully passed in the project, of which we are a business partner under the leadership of the SSB. Our high-end technologies, which are the product of ASELSAN engineering, undertake very important tasks in this project. ASELSAN's most advanced technologies are used in our modernized submarines, which will be a serious force multiplier for our navy. With the power of our national engineering, we are ready for any task for the survival and security of the Blue Homeland.”