Education Command, İstanbul Training Flotilla Commodore, Tuzla, İstanbul Karamürselbey Training Center Command, Karamürsel, Kocaeli Derince Training Center Command, Derince, Kocaeli Marines and Special Forces The Turkish Navy maintains marine, explosive ordnance disposal and special operations units such as: Amphibious Marine Brigade Command – (), (Subordinate to Amphibious Task Group Command) Underwater Defence Group Command – (), (Subordinate to Rescue and Underwater Command) Underwater Offence Group Command – (), (Directly Subordinate to Naval Forces Operations Department) Equipment Ships and submarines As of 2023 the navy operates a wide variety of ships, including; 16 frigates, 9 corvettes, 12 submarines, 18 missile boats, 16 patrol boats, 11 mine countermeasures vessels, 34 landing ships, and 37 auxiliary ships and boats. In 2023, the total displacement of the Turkish Navy is 265,438,5 tonnes. Aircraft The Turkish Navy operates a total of 83 aircraft, including 15 fixed-wing aircraft, 47 helicopters and 21 unmanned aerial vehicles. Handguns Canik TP9 Sarsılmaz SAR9 Kılınç 2000 Light Zigana T Beretta 92FS Girsan Regard Compact Sig Sauer P226 Glock 17 Submachine Guns HK MP5 SAR 109T CZ Scorpion EVO 3 Shotguns Ithaca Model 37 UTAS UTS-15 Sniper Rifles KNT-76 SVD Dragunov Remington XM2010 JNG-90 Sig Sauer SSG3000 Barrett M82 Barrett M95 Machine Guns MG3 FN Minimi 7.62 T.R. M249 SAW M2 Assault Rifles MKEK MPT-76 MKEK MPT-55 HK 33E HK G3 AKM Colt M4 Springfield M14 Grenade Launchers AK-40GL MKEK T-40 M203 Mark 19 Insignia Non-Turkish speakers might like to know that OF3, OF2, and OR2 literally translates as "Head of 1000", "Head of 100", and "Head of 10", respectively. Future of the Turkish Navy The Turkish Navy is currently undergoing several modernisation programmes to replace its ageing equipment. As of 2022, the major modernisation projects are as follows: Ships & Submarines Multi-purpose amphibious assault ship (LHD) project TCG Anadolu (L-400) amphibious assault ship / aircraft carrier is scheduled to enter service by 2021. The construction of a sister ship, to be named TCG Trakya, is currently being planned by the Turkish Navy TCG Anadolu, which will be the flagship when delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces, will also be the largest war platform in the history of the Turkish Navy. The amphibious assault ship is expected to host a fleet of Bayraktar TB3 unmanned aerial vehicles. Bayraktar-class tank landing ship Two of the ships developed for the modern tank landing (LST) vessel requirement of the Turkish Navy successfully serve the