By Victor Duda
This is the first official video confirmation of the fact of the corvette "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" for the test, before that there were only photos on social networks. About it writes Defense Express. Earlier, the Navy of Ukraine reported that this corvette should be part of the National Fleet as early as 2024. The published footage shows that the deck of the ship contains civilians who, as assumed by Defense Express analysts, can be employees of a Turkish enterprise.
It is also noticeable that the planting platform for the helicopter has not yet been fully installed in the feed. The ship has already installed 76-mm Leonardo Super Rapid in the nasal and 35mm ASELSAN GOKDENIZ anti-aircraft artillery installation in the feed. Also - probably elements for placing anti -ship missiles. "What type of PKRs should be placed there, and the anti-aircraft missile complex for this corvette is not yet clear," experts said.
They recalled that earlier the Navy Commander Alexei Shepap announced an indicative list of weapons used for the Hetman Ivan Mazepa ship. It was a 2x4 launcher under the anti-ship rockets of Harpoon or Neptune, 21 vertical PUs under anti-aircraft missiles such as RIM-116, 76-mm and 35 mm of artwork, and the probable use of remotely controlled ASELSAN STAMP combat modules and light torpedoes. It is also unknown what Turkey will be transferred to Ukraine.
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