TF2000-class frigate

The TF-2000 class frigate is a projected anti-air warfare frigate (with the dimensions and displacement of a destroyer) 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).[7] In January 2013, it was announced that Turkey was planning to acquire a total of eight TF-2000 destroyers, which was later revised to 7 ships.[2][3] With the realization of the project, it is intended to improve the anti-air warfare (AAW) capabilities of the Turkish Navy.[8]

Rendering of the TF-2000 class frigate, which has the dimensions and displacement of a destroyer.
Class overview
Name: TF2000 class frigate (destroyer)
Builders: Gölcük Naval Shipyard
Operators:  Turkish Naval Forces
Cost: $3 billion[1]
Planned: 7 ships[2][3]
General characteristics
Type: Anti-air warfare destroyer
Displacement: 7000 tonnes[2]
Length: 166 m (545 ft)[2]
Beam: 21.5 m (71 ft)[2]
Draft: 4.96 m (16.3 ft)[2]
Propulsion: CODOG (2 x Diesel + 2 x Gas Turbines)[2]
Speed: 28+ Knots[2]
Crew: 130-150 Sailors
Time to activate: 2027[2]
Armament:
Aircraft carried:

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.[9] In February 2011, the feasibility studies of the submitted RFI documents were completed, stepping forward to the development of a project model.[7]

Armament

On March 23–25, 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 a Mk 41 vertical launcher with 32 cells 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.[10]

Missiles under evaluation:

Countermeasures under evaluation:

Sensors under evaluation:

  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD ÇFR (Çok Fonksiyonlu Radar) / (Multi-function radar)[14]
  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD AYR (Aydınlatma Radarı) / (Illumination/fire-control radar)[14]
  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD UMR (Uzun Menzilli Radar) / (Long range radar)[14]
  • ASELSAN ÇAFRAD IFF (Elektronik Taramalı IFF)[14]

Aircraft:

See also

References
  1. Enginsoy, Ümit (15 March 2010). "Turkey revives $3 billion navy project". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. "Official technical specifications of the TF-2000 class frigate according to the Turkish Navy". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. https://twitter.com/Rotorfocus/status/1123323126081839106
  5. "Announcement for Issuing of Request for Information for TF-2000 Project". Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. "Turkey seeks systems for TF-2000 frigate". Janes Navy International 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
  7. "TF-2000 Project". Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011.
  8. "Frigate Projects". Turkish Navy. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  9. "Naval Projects". Defence Turkey Magazine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  10. Nativi, Andy (1 September 2009). "Turkey Specifies a Range of New Ships". Military.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009.
  11. "Turkey carries out first test firing of Atmaca anti-ship missile". Jane's 360. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. "Türkiye'nin yeni milli füzesi Atmaca". TRT Haber. 26 September 2017.
  13. "Technical specifications of Atmaca anti-ship missile". TRT Haber. 26 September 2017.
  14. "IDEF 2017: ASELSAN Showcasing its ÇAFRAD Phased Array Radar for TF-2000 Frigate". Navy Recognition. 9 May 2017.
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