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 19^th, 2017, keel laid on July 3^rd, 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)