Turkey’s Preveze Submarines to get Locally Developed Information Distribution Systems

Turkey plans to equip its Preveze-class submarines with domestically developed submarine information distribution system (DBDS).

The DBDS was produced by Havelsan within the scope of the Preveze-class national production integrated combat management system (MÜREN-Preveze) project.

TCG Preveze submarine, the first vessel of its class, has completed sea tests fitted with the DBDS, government-owned Anadolu Agency reported Thursday.

The system is designed to receive data from different sensors and systems, and to uninterruptedly distribute them to the relevant units so that submarines can perform all operational missions efficiently. DBDS fully integrates the weapon, sensor and navigation systems in submarines, which have the most complex technology after space vehicles. The data is integrated via the system and can be recorded for analysis on operational effectiveness issues.

The Navy’s Preveze-class submarine midlife modernization project recently reached a new milestone. The sea acceptance trials of the inertial navigation system, CTD probes, chilled water system and static inverters have been finalized as part of the project, according to reports this month.

The modernization project includes the upgrade of four Preveze-class submarines: TCG Preveze (S-353), TCG Sakarya (S-354), TCG 18 Mart (S-355) and TCG Anafartalar (S-356).

The initiative has been carried out by leading naval platforms developer STM and prominent defense firms Aselsan and Havelsan in collaboration with state-run contractor ASFAT.