President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made important statements while evaluating the progress in the Turkish defense industry.
Global Power Projection Capability
Erdoğan said, "Our Navy, which previously had 'regional power projection' capability before the TCG ANADOLU, has now gained 'global power projection' capability."
Historic Achievement with the MUGEM Project
The President stated that this capability has been further solidified with the MUGEM Project, adding, "We are rising to become the 7th country in the world capable of designing and building its own aircraft carrier."
Emphasis on National Technology
Erdoğan emphasized that the critical subsystems, radars, sonars, combat management systems, and software of all these platforms have been realized by Turkish engineers.
He added that the ships are equipped with national munitions and weapon systems superior to their counterparts.
Concluding his speech, the President said, "Thank God, we are competing with ourselves in every field and striving to surpass the thresholds we have set."