The first national frigate TCG Istanbul MIDLAS fired!

Within the scope of Turkey’s domestic and national defense industry projects, projects such as MİLGEM are of great importance. While the equipment in the air and land units was largely local, national moves began in the naval units. We started the day with the video of the HİSAR-D RF missile launched from the first national frigate TCG Istanbul. Here are the details…

HİSAR-D RF missile was fired from the first national frigate TCG Istanbul!

Among Turkey’s national defense industry projects, the MİLGEM project is undoubtedly of great importance. The TCG Istanbul ship, the construction of which started in 2017 within the scope of the project in which Turkey aims to produce national ships, started its duty on the 100th anniversary of the Republic. To read our news on the subject “you can click here“.

TCG Istanbul Ship, whose production started within STM on January 19, 2017, started its duty this year. Subsequently, equipment produced with local and national resources began to be added to the ship. In this context, the National Vertical Launcher Launching System MİDLAS and HİSAR-D RF missile developed by Roketsan were also added to the ship.

The video shared by Roketsan official Twitter accounts shows the moments when the HİSAR-D RF missile was fired by the National Vertical Launcher Delivery System MİDLAS. Thanks to these systems integrated on the TCG Istanbul Ship, the ship acts as a great deterrent to enemy forces.

TCG Istanbul Ship (F-515) features are as follows:

Feature	Explanation
Class and Type	Istanbul class frigate
Away	3,100 tons
Length	113.2 m (371 ft 5 in)
Width	14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
Water Withdrawal	4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Thrust Power	1 gas turbine, 2 diesel, 2 shafts
Speed	Economy: 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph), Maximum: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range	6,570 nautical miles (12,170 km; 7,560 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boat and Landing Ship Vehicle	2 x RHIB
Person Capacity	125
Sensors and Processing Systems	3D search radar, ASELSAN ALPER LPI Surface Radar, AKREP (AKR-D Block B-1/2) Fire Control Radar, Sonar, GENESIS ADVENT Combat Management System
Electronic Warfare and Traps	ESM: ASELSAN ARES 2N, ECM: AREAS 2C, Torpedo prevention system: Aselsan HIZIR
Weapon Equipment	1 × 76 mm MKEK bow gun, 1 × 35 mm Aselsan GÖKDENIZ CIWS, 2 × 25 mm Aselsan STOP machine gun, 16 × Atmaca anti-ship missiles, 16-cell MDAS: HİSAR anti-aircraft missiles, 2 × 324 mm dual torpedo launchers
Aircraft Availability	S-70B Seahawk Helicopter, Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Aviation Facilities	Helipad and hangar