Turkish defense company STM has been given system procurement and platform integration responsibility for the Mid-Life Modernization of the Gür-Class Submarines (Type-209/1400) in the inventory of the Turkish Naval Forces.
Critical navigation, mechanical and communication systems on board the Gür-Class Submarines will be modernized with modern national capabilities, thus extending their service life said STM in a statement.
An important milestone has been reached in the Preveze and Gür-Class submarine (Type 209/1400) programs, as the backbone of the Submarine Command in the Blue Homeland. A Contract Amendment adding operations related to the Gür-Class Submarine Mid-Life Modernization Program to the content of the Preveze-Class Submarine Mid-Life Modernization Program, was signed between the STM-ASELSAN-ASFAT-HAVELSAN Joint Venture (JV) and the SSB on 17 January, 2024.
In the first phase of the renewed programme, the JV will modernise some of the critical navigation, machinery and communication systems on board the Gür-Class Submarines. The program, in which STM is undertaking responsibility for system procurement and platform integration, is expected to be completed in 6 years.
The Turkish Navy has four Gür-Class Submarines, first of which were commissioned in 2004.
The Preveze-Class Submarines Mid-life Modernization Program covers the modernization of 4 submarines, namely, TCG Preveze (S-353), TCG Sakarya (S-354), TCG 18 Mart (S-355) and TCG Anafartalar (S-356) STM is takes the role of coordinator partner in the Project with responsibilities of procuring nine systems, and the platform integration of all systems procured under the project.
Özgür Güleryüz, General Manager of STM said "With our qualified human resources and engineering power, we are carrying out critical works on the submarines of our Navy and our brother countries. As part of the modernization works, we are continuing our efforts to equip our PREVEZE and Gür-Class submarines, following the Ay-Class submarines, with the most advanced systems. We hope that the decisions taken and our projects will be beneficial for the Defence Industry Agency, Turkish Naval Forces Command and all our stakeholders. We will continue our operations without interruption to strengthen our Submarine Fleet Command, which is advancing 'Silently and Deeply' in the Blue Homeland."
