{"id":24226,"date":"2026-01-31T19:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=24226"},"modified":"2026-01-31T19:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:02:16","slug":"turkey-lays-keel-of-1st-naval-support-vessel-for-portuguese-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=24226","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Lays Keel Of 1st Naval Support Vessel For Portuguese Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkey Lays Keel Of 1st Naval Support Vessel For Portuguese Navy
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The keel of the first naval support ship for the Portuguese Navy was laid in Ada Shipyard in Istanbul this week.<\/p>\n

Turkish shipbuilder STM signed a contract to construct two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) and Logistics Support Ships in Lisbon on December 17, 2024.<\/p>\n

This marked Turkey\u2019s first military ship export to a European Union and NATO member state.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was attended by the defence ministries, commanders of naval forces and air forces of both countries.<\/p>\n

The ships will support joint force projection, amphibious operations and humanitarian missions. They will also accommodate helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, with dedicated hangars for drones.<\/p>\n

Their design and communication systems allow them to undertake multiple missions, including command and control functions, medical support and disaster relief operations.<\/p>\n

Apart from offering logistical support, transferring fuel and cargo at sea, the ships can also transport armoured vehicles, thus supporting amphibious missions.<\/p>\n

Each ship is equipped with a stern ramp and can carry up to 20 light tactical armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n

The ships were approved as part of the Military Programming Law 2023\u201324, to strengthen Portugal\u2019s naval forces and enable its ships to remain at sea for long periods.<\/p>\n

STM General Manager \u00d6zg\u00fcr G\u00fclery\u00fcz said that work on the second ship will likely begin later this year, and keel laying is scheduled by June 2026.<\/p>\n

The company plans to launch the vessels in 2027 and deliver them to the Portuguese Navy in 2028.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Turkey Lays Keel Of 1st Naval Support Vessel For Portuguese Navy Image Credits: STM The keel of the first naval support ship for the Portuguese Navy was laid in Ada Shipyard in Istanbul this week. Turkish shipbuilder STM signed a contract to construct two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) and Logistics Support Ships in Lisbon on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-24226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24226"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24226\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}