Turkish Navy(TN) has initiated a project called GENESIS to upgrade combat management system of the Perry class frigates. The aim of project is to modernize CMS of 8 Perry Class(TN call them G-Glass) firgates in 7 years(contract signed in 2004 I believe). So far, first two ships have been delivered and accepted by TN. Third ship has entered sea trials and will be operational within a few weeks.
In a recent development, TN has also decided to introduce 8-cell MK-41VL and ESSM missile capability for the last 4 of the 8 Perry ships under the GENESIS project. FMS contract recently signed with Lockheed Martin to provide 4 sets of 8-cell MK-41 VL and upgrade of MK-92 mod-2 FCS to Mod12 version in order to increase anti-ship missiles and local area defence capabilities of the ships.
The new GENESIS-CMS will provide;
• Reduction of Anti-Ship Missile Defence reaction time
• High-degree combat system automation
• Centralized command and control
• Automated target(up to 1000) tracking via sensor fusion
• Situation awareness
• Decision support
• AAW, ASUW, ASW, EW support
• Better CIC organization
• Reduction of crew
• Increased durability and high availability
• Link-16
• Ease of HW & SW maintenance with domestic capabilities
Within the project all the existing Sensors and Weapons of the old platform will be integrated within the new nationally modernized Combat Management Center of the ship. In GENESIS, old Operator Consoles including the Weapon Control Consoles will be replaced by modern Tactical and Operator Consoles which are redesigned with latest technologies. All critical hardware components which are used for Sensor and Weapon integrations and operator functions, will be developed to meet related military national and NATO standarts and specifications.
The Turkish Pilot 1st LT (THK) Halil Ibrahim was sentenced into 4 years in prison today by a Greek court, as found guilty for the death of Flight Lieutenant (EPA) Konstantinos Iliakis
during an interception south-west of Isle of Karpathos on May 23, 2006.
The 37 years old pilot according to the charges, was harassed from the Turkish pilot who attempted a violent maneuver which lead to the mid air collision.
The incident happened during an interception of 2 Turkish F-16 that had invade the Hellenic air space, escorting a turkish F-4 recon. fighter, in their illegal root towards the isle of Crete.
It goes without saying that 1st LT Halil Ibrahim was convicted in absentia.
First, the incident happened in the international air space…Second, Turkish flight has been intercepted by HAF. Therefore, it was Greek pilot’s responsibility to apply safe interception rules which was clearly stated by ICAO.
There was no dogfight or harrasment from Turkish flight…It was an attempt by Greek flight to buzz the Turkish flight, but Greek pilot made a fatal mistake of judging his closure rate and hit the Turkish F-16 from behind…He should have been in a safe distance from Turkish flight instead of trying to harras them…If you ask me, Turkish goverment should sue Greek goverment to have their lost F-16 block-50 replaced…
Simple. The Swedes may actually have placed small front and rear antenna on the actually rod beam.
I dont buy that argument. There is no array structure or antenna that can be seen or identifed on that Greek ERIEYE system that faces rear or front of the aircraft…I see couple of small ESM/RWR antennas..That’s all…You can not hide a large array antenna if there is one…Take a look at IAI’s G550 AEW proposal to S. Korea:
The rear array which contain T/W modules(big round radome) under the vetical tail can be seen from the picture…There is also a similar big nose that contain T/W modules in the front of the aircraft..And two huge side looking array structure…This system has “true” 360 capability…
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