Saturday, March 20, 2010

MILGEM

IOC: 2011

Heybeliada

Origin
Turkey

Program Status:
Under Construction

Contractor/s
Aselsan
Havelsan
Istanbul Naval Shipyard *
Yaltes

Guided Missiles:
Harpoon Block II (8)

SAM & ABM Missiles:
RIM-116A/B RAM (21)

Torpedoes:
Mark 46

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
S-70B-2 Seahawk

Sensors & Communications:
SMART-S Mk2
Sting EO Mk2

Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Super Rapid
Mk-31 RAM

Description: The Turkish Navy MILGEM is a next generation, affordable class of corvette intended for patrol, anti-surface (ASuW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions. Designed in Turkey, Istanbul Naval Shipyard is the prime contractor with Aselsan, Havelsan and Yates integrating key electronic equipments and the ship's advanced command and control system. The ship features low life cycle costs, high survivability, shock resistance, excellent seakeeping characteristics, high reliability, and stealth hull design achieving low radar, magnetic, infrared and acoustic signatures.

The MILGEM-class corvettes will be provided with an aft flight deck allowing for operation of a single S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopter. The weapon system includes a 76mm dual-purpose gun, two 12.7mm remotely controlled machine guns, eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles, a single MK31 RAM self-defense missile weapon system and Mark 46 torpedoes. The Turkish Navy is expected to commission the lead ship, named Heybeliada, by 2011 with more ships to follow.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 93

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm

Dimensions: Beam 14.4 m, Draft 3.6 m, Length 99 m

Weights: Full Displacement 2,000 t

Performance: Economical Speed 15 kt (28 kph), Max Range 3,500 nautical mile () at 15 knots, Top Speed 29 kt (54 kph)

News
Turkish MILGEM Corvettes to Integrate SMART-S Mk2 and STING Mk2 Sensors

Operators

Turkey / Under Construction

Ships

F511 TCG Heybeliada / Under Construction

Launch/Keel Laying: September 2008
Commissioning: 2011

Shipbuilder/s:Istanbul Naval Shipyard

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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