Istanbul-class Frigate

The Istanbul-class frigates are a planned group of four frigates for the Turkish Naval Forces. Developed under the MILGEM national warship program as the TF-100-class frigate, the Istanbul-class is an enlarged variant of the Ada-class anti-submarine corvette, with enhanced endurance and the fitting of a Mark 41 vertical launch system for a multi-role capability. Also known as the I-class frigate and the MILGEM-G-class frigate, the nameship of the class was cut first steel on January 19th, 2017, keel laid on July 3rd, 2017, and is expected to commission in 2021.

Specifications

 * Type: Guided Missile Frigate
 * Service Period: 2021-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 371 feet 5 inches (113.21 meters)
 * Beam: 47 feet 3 inches (14.4 meters)
 * Draft: 13 feet 3 inches (4.04 meters)
 * Displacement: 3,000 tons
 * Crew: 125
 * Propulsion: 1 x gas turbines, 2 x diesel engines, 2 x shafts
 * Range: 6,570 nautical miles (12,168 kilometers) at 14 knots (25.93 km/h)
 * Speed: 29 knots (53.71 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Countermeasures:
 * Armament:
 * 1 x 76mm/62-caliber OTO-Melara Super Rapid
 * Mk.41 VLS (fires RIM-66 SM-2MR, RUM-139 VL-ASROC, RIM-162 ESSM)
 * 4 x Mk.141 Launchers (fires RGM-84 Harpoon)
 * 2 x 12.75" double torpedo tubes
 * 2 x 25mm Aselsan STOP autocannons
 * 1 x Mk.49 RAM Launcher
 * 1 x CIWS
 * Aircraft Carried: Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk or UAVs

Unit Run

 * TCG Istanbul (F-515)
 * TCG Izmir (F-516)
 * TCG Izmit (F-517)
 * TCG Içel (F-518)