According to the statement made by the Ministry of National Defense, in the combat fire carried out by the TCG Preveza Submarine in the Eastern Mediterranean, the AKYA heavy torpedo hit its target with full accuracy and destroyed it in a very short time. This is considered a significant success for the defense industry.
AKYA heavy torpedo is a domestic torpedo developed and produced by Roketsan. It is a torpedo with a long range, high maneuverability and can hit the target with full accuracy. The AKYA torpedo is expected to significantly increase the anti-submarine warfare power of our Naval Forces.
The importance of this success for the defense industry can be summarized as follows:
- It is an important step in advancing the goal of a fully independent Türkiye in the defense industry.
- It will significantly increase the anti-submarine warfare power of our Naval Forces.
- It will contribute to Turkey strengthening its position as a regional and global power.
In the statement made by the Ministry, "Thus, a new threshold was crossed in our defense industry and our Naval Forces gained great power." The statement emphasizes the importance of this success.
This success is expected to provide motivation for other projects in the field of defense industry.