Turkey's Defense Ministry and Navy have been working with Germany in the
coproduction of four electric-diesel submarines. The coproduction effort has
taken place with Germany's ThyssenKrupp for the Type 214 submarine.
"This is a huge project that will make Turkey into a submarine
manufacturer," an official said.
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The submarine project was expected to cost about $2.5 billion. Officials
said the first platform could be delivered to the Navy in 2015.
The Navy has been building three of the submarines in Turkey. Officials
said Turkey would also help design electronic subsystems for the underwater
platforms.
Turkey has been engaged in several major naval projects. One called for
the assembly of up to 11 small frigates in a project estimated at $2
billion.
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