Developed under the MILGEM national warship program as the I-class frigate, the Istanbul class is an enlarged version of the Ada -class anti-submarine corvette, with enhanced endurance and MIDLAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) for multi-role capability. [6]

Turkey’s new Istanbul -class frigates are known by multiple names—the TF-100, MILGEM II, Istif class, or simply the I class. They are the most advanced ships yet to stem from the 20-year …

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.

Jan 24, 2024 · In essence, Istanbul class frigates constitute an enlarged variant of the Ada class anti-submarine corvette, constructed during the first phase of the MILGEM program. Compared to the Ada class frigates’ 2,400 ton displacement, the …

Jun 21, 2023 · Developed under the MILGEM indigenous warship program, the Istanbul class is an enlarged variant of the Ada-class anti-submarine corvette. The I-class Frigates will have around 50% increased fuel capacity and operational/sailing range capability compared to Ada-class Corvettes.

Dec 28, 2022 · The 113-meter (371-foot) frigates will feature a 50 percent greater fuel capacity and operational/sailing range capability compared to the country’s Ada-class anti-submarine corvettes.

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 …

Developed under the MILGEM national warship program as the I-class frigate, the Istanbul class is an enlarged version of the Ada-class anti-submarine corvette, with enhanced endurance and MDAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) for multi-role capability.

Jan 24, 2024 · In a ceremony at Sefine Shipyard in Yalova Province, northwest Turkey, the Turkish Navy officially commissioned the TCG Istanbul, the nation’s inaugural domestically-produced frigate.

Jan 22, 2024 · As the first Turkish frigate designed by Turkish engineers, the structure of TCG Istanbul (F-515), as well as that of the other İstif-Class frigates earmarked for construction, will differ from the ADA-class corvettes in their ability to carry and launch homing surface-to …