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Class overview
NameTF2000
BuildersGölcük Naval Shipyard
Operators Turkish Navy
Cost$3 billion[1]
PlannedInitially 4 (+2 option), Currently revised to 8 firm[2]
General characteristics
TypeAnti-air warfare frigate
Displacement6,000+ tonnes[3]
Armament

The TF-2000 class frigate is a projected anti-air warfare frigate currently undergoing development by the Turkish Naval Institute. The class will provide survivability in the presence of aerial threat and also support mission functions such as command, control, and communications, reconnaissance, early warning, surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and electronic warfare. On 5 December 2007, Defence Industry Executive Committee approved plans to build six ships of this class (4 fixed, 2 optional).[6] In January 2013, it was announced that Turkey was now planning to acquire a total of 8 TF-2000 frigates.[2] With the realization of the project, it is intended to improve the anti-air warfare (AAW) capabilities of the Turkish Navy.[7]

Description

At the moment, preliminary studies are conducted and configuration of the platform is being evaluated. The project necessitates high-level engineering and technology applications and also a long term realisation period with novel project management processes. Meanwhile, in-country development of the main sensor, multi-function Phased Array Radar is targeted to be achieved with the aim of maximum local content contribution, in close cooperation with universities, defense industry and national research institutions. With a similar project management approach implemented in the MILGEM project, the entire realisation period of the TF-2000 project also purposes to nurture the in-country technology and engineering applications as well as the nationalisation of the critical systems for the national defence industry.[8] In February 2011, the feasibility studies of the submitted RFI documents were completed, stepping forward to the development of a project model.[6]

Armament

From 23–25 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 of RBS15 Mk.III/IV and Naval Strike Missile surface-to-surface missile systems in Turkey, to be used on the TF-2000 and MILGEM project warships of the Turkish Navy.

Few details are known about weapons and sensors under evaluation, but each ship will have 32 VLS cells, a Mk 41 launcher that fires SM-2 Standard and RIM-162 ESSM anti-air missiles, two helicopters, a 127 mm gun, anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine warfare torpedoes.[3]

Missiles under evaluation:

Countermeasures under evaluation:

Sensors under evaluation:

  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD ÇFR (Çok Fonksiyonlu Radar) / (Multi-function radar)
  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD AYR (Aydinlatma Radar) / (Illumination/fire-control radar)
  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD UMR (Uzun Menzilli Radar) / (Long range radar)
  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD IFF (Electronik Taramali IFF)

Aircraft:

Possible cooperation

See also

References

  1. ^ Enginsoy, Ümit (15 March 2010). "Turkey revives $3 billion navy project". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Turkey To Double Number of Air Defence Frigates To Be Built ? 8 Ships To Be Acquired". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Nativi, Andy (1 September 2009). "Turkey Specifies a Range of New Ships". Military.com. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b "Announcement for Issuing of Request for Information for TF-2000 Project". Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Turkey seeks systems for TF-2000 frigate". Janes Navy International 2010. [dead link‍]
  6. ^ a b "TF-2000 Project". Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Frigate Projects". Turkish Navy. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Naval Projects". Defence Turkey Magazine. 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-02. [dead link‍]
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