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PROJECTS / NAVAL PLATFORMS

MİLGEM

NATIONAL SHIP

With this project, the design of Over 65% of local industry participation was realized
a corvette type military ship has in our project and more than 50 domestic companies
been realized nationally for the have been provided with business opportunities
first time, and thereby, external within the scope of the entire project.
dependence in ship design, Our source of pride, the first two ships, the TCG-
shipbuilding and system integration HEYBELIADA and TCG-BÜYÜKADA are currently
has been reduced and through the serving for the Naval Forces Command. The third
integration of military shipbuilding ship, the TCG-BURGAZADA was launched on 18th
with private sector ship design, June 2016, and the fourth ship, the TCG-KINALI
shipbuilding means and capabilities, was launched on 3rdJuly 2017 with test activities in
the private industry has been progress.
provided with the necessary know- There are ongoing works to procure the design and
how, experience and infrastructure. building by Istanbul Shipyard Command of the 5.
ship, the first of 5-8.ships, that will be, unlike the
first four corvette class ships, frigate class and the
design and construction by private sector shipyards
of the 6-8. ships.

LHD

MULTI-PURPOSE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP

The Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)
will be utilized in the Aegean, Black Sea and the
Mediterranean operational areas, and if necessary,
the Indian Ocean (north of the Arabian Peninsula
and west of India) and the Atlantic Ocean (west of
Europe and northwest of Africa).
The Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship, the
TCG ANADOLU, can transport one amphibious
battalion as well as carrying the necessary combat
and support vehicles to the crisis regions without
the support of the main base, taking part in landing
operations with the landing vehicles it carries in
its well-deck and providing the opportunity for the
heaviest NATO helicopters in its inventory together
with the tilt-rotor Osprey aircrafts to take part in
day and night operations with its flight deck.
Additionally, the TCG ANADOLU on which tactical
aircraft capable of Short Take Off and Vertical
Landing (STOVL) like F-35B can deploy will be able
to transform the regional force projection (transfer)
capability of the Republic of Turkey into a medium-
scale global force projection capability. The TCG
ANADOLU will have an infirmary/hospital including
an operating room, x-ray equipment, dental
treatment units, intensive care and infection rooms
with a capacity of at least 30beds and will be able to
serve as a hospital vessel in humanitarian operations.
The Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship is
planned to be built with a total/full displacement
of 27,436 tons, 231 meters in length and will be the
largest naval platform in the inventory of our Armed
Forces.

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