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Revision as of 11:02, 25 January 2010
Class overview | |
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Name | TF2000 |
Operators | Turkish Navy |
Planned | 4 (+2 Option) |
General characteristics | |
Type | Anti-air warfare frigate |
Displacement | 6,500+ tons[1] |
Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) Surface-to-surface missiles: Directed Energy Weapons Torpedoes: Aircraft:
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The TF-2000 class frigate is an anti-air warfare frigate design currently undergoing development by the Turkish Naval Institute for the Turkish Navy. It is the only Turkish Frigate class to utilize Directed Energy Weapons [4]. On December 12, 2006, the Turkish Ministry of Defense approved plans to build six ships of this class (4 fixed, 2 options).[5]
Armament
On 23 to 25 March 2009, the Undersecretary of Turkish Defence Industries, Murad Bayar, held talks with SAAB Bofors Dynamics of Sweden and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Norway for the production in Turkey of the RBS15 Mk.III/IV and/or Naval Strike Missile surface-to-surface missile systems, to be used on the TF-2000 and Milgem class warships of the Turkish Navy.
Missiles:
- Harpoon and/or RBS15 Mk.III/IV and/or Naval Strike Missile (SSM)
- RIM-156 SM-2 Block IV (SAM/SSM)
- ESSM (SAM/SSM)
- RAM (CIWS-PDMS)
- VL ASROC (ASW)
- Turkish naval cruise missile currently being developed by Roketsan
High Energy Laser:
Torpedoes:
Aircraft:
- Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk and/or UAVs
See also
- Related developments
References
- ^ Military.com: "Turkey Specifies a Range of New Ships", by Andy Nativi. September 1, 2009.
- ^ http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/projeDuyurulari/Sayfalar/2010tf2000bid.aspx
- ^ http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/projectAnnouncements/Sayfalar/2010tf2000rfi.aspx
- ^ http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/projectAnnouncements/Sayfalar/2010tf2000rfi.aspx
- ^ Undersecretariat for Turkish Defence Industries: TF-2000 Project
- ^ http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/projeDuyurulari/Sayfalar/2010tf2000bid.aspx
- ^ http://www.ssm.gov.tr/anasayfa/hizli/duyurular/projectAnnouncements/Sayfalar/2010tf2000rfi.aspx
External links
- Military.com: "Turkey Specifies a Range of New Ships", by Andy Nativi. September 1, 2009.
- Undersecretariat for Turkish Defence Industries: TF-2000 Project
- Turkish Navy Official Website: TF-2000 project Template:Tr icon
- Turkish Navy Official Website Template:Tr icon
- TF-2000 at Global Security
- Turkish Navy