In early November 2010 TCG Heybeli-ada, the prototype of a new class of MILGEM corvette, began sea trials from the Istanbul Naval Shipyard in Pen-dik near Istanbul. While the first sailing of any new ship is always a milestone, in this case the inaugural trials also provided a very public demonstration of the fruit of Turkey's endeavours to grow its sovereign capability in the design, build and integration of complex naval vessels.
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