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Onuk MRTP34 THAT ASSUARY High-Speed Attack Craft Delivered to the Qatari Navy

Date: Issue 49 - January 2014

The first vessel among its class, the Advanced Composite ONUK MRTP34 THAT ASSUARY (Q-31) Fast Patrol/ Attack Craft manufactured for the Qatari Navy by Yonca-Onuk Joint Venture has been delivered with a ceremony. Deputy Minister of National Defence Hasan Kemal Yardımcı, Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Ganim Bin Shaheen Alganim, Commander of the Qatari Naval Forces Muhammed Bin Nasser Al Mohanan, Undersecretary for Defence Industries Mr. Murad Bayar and many military-defence representatives participated in the ceremony held at Yonca-Onuk Shipyard in Tuzla. 

Commander of the Qatari Naval Forces Muhammed Bin Nasser Al Mohanan gave a speech at the ceremony and pointed out that they were willing to further develop the cooperation between Turkey and Qatar regarding the naval platforms, underlining that the attack craft delivered would provide additional strength to the Qatari Naval Forces for the protection of economic and controlled seas.