Turkey to build first domestic aircraft carrier
Turkey plans to build the first domestic aircraft carrier, a project of which has been developed over ten years, the Sabah newspaper reported.
The length of the aircraft carrier will be 140 meters, while its weight -- about 24,000 tons. Construction of the aircraft carrier will take five years and will cost $1.5 billion, the newspaper reported.
The aircraft carrier will be able to accommodate 8 helicopters, 100 vehicles and 1,000 people on board.
In recent years, Turkish military-industrial company increases its domestic production of weapons and military equipment.
Turkey earlier announced about constructing its domestic tank "Altay" and UAV ANKA.
