TF-2000 air defense destroyer detailed
It is the third project of the MİLGEM program after the corvette and frigate. TF-2000 Naval Forces Commander Admiral about the design and road map of the destroyer Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, To the Naval Forces Design Project Office (DPO) received information during his visit. The features and design of the TF-2000 air defense destroyer were also seen in the photographs shared by the Ministry of National Defense.
According to this TF-2000 air defense destroyer, 149 meters tall and 21.3 metre It will be wide. 8,300 tons TF-2000 destroyer with displacement 26+ kts can reach speed. In the previous stages of the project, the TF-2000 was expected to have a displacement of 7000 tons and a length of 166 meters.
In addition to the general features, some of the weapon systems to be used in the TF-2000 are also detailed. Accordingly, on the TF-2000, there is a laser warning system, E/O director, electronic warfare system, ÇAFRAD, LPI/Navigation radar, GM close air defense system, MİDLAS Vertical Launch System, X-Band satellite combat, ADVENT battle management. system, 25 mm STOP, GÖKDENİZ close air defense weapon system (CIWS) and low-frequency active sonar system.
TF-2000 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer features
- Tam Boy: 149 meters
- Width: 21.3 meters
- Draft: 5.75 meters
- Displacement: 8,300 tons
- Speed: 26+ kts
- Ana Tahrik Sistemi: CODOG (2 x G/T, 2 x ATD)
TF-2000 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer weapon systems
- Laser Warning System
- E/O Radiator
- Electronic Warfare System
- CHAFRAD
- LPI/Navigation Radar
- GM Close Air Defense System
- MİDLAS Vertical Discharge System
- X-Band Satellite Battle
- ADVENT Combat Management System
- 25 Mm STOP
- GÖKDENİZ Close Air Defense Weapon System (CIWS)
- Low Frequency Active Sonar
What is the TF-2000 destroyer? Why is it so important?
TF-2000 air defense destroyer is an air defense destroyer/destroyer project developed by the Presidency of Defense Industries for the Turkish Naval Forces within the scope of the MİLGEM program. The design activities of TF-2000, the 3rd phase of the MİLGEM Project, were started in 2017. While the TF-2000 air defense destroyer is expected to be delivered in 2027, a total of 7 units are planned to be produced.
TF-2000, Turkey’s Force multiplier in the Mediterranean will be and will greatly increase the capabilities of the navy. It will enable the detection and destruction of short, medium and long-range guided missiles at low, medium and high altitudes, and will enable ballistic missiles to be detected long before the mainland. This capability will be provided by the Multi-Purpose Phased Array Radar (ÇAFRAD) system. However, the features and details we provide above may change in the final product. Configuration can be changed with different weapon systems. However, in general, TF-2000 destroyers will be the last link in Turkey’s journey to self-sufficiency. The importance of TF-2000 for TCG Anadolu LHD and the future aircraft carrier cannot be denied.
In fact, the foundations of the TF-2000 go back much further than that. It goes back 28 years. The Information Request File for the TF-2000 project was published in May 1996, and the Request for Tender Document was published in 1998. At that time, it was aimed to produce 6 TF-2000s, with the first ship in 2004, with a budget of 5 billion dollars. However, the 1999 Gölcük earthquake and economic crisis negatively affected the project.
After a long break, the preliminary design of the TF-2000 was restarted by the Design Project Office (DPO) in 2017. It was initially planned to have 32 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS), and in the initial designs, the ship was actually classified as a frigate. For this reason, we saw that it is called “TF-2000 Anti-Air Warfare Frigate” in some official images. However, later the number of VLS was increased from 32 to 64, the design was changed, its displacement increased to 8 thousand 500 tons and it was named “TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer”. The ships currently have eight units used by the Navy. Replacement of Gabya class frigate Waiting.
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