Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

Not to be confused with Hisar (missile family).

Class overview
Name	Hisar class
Builders	ASFAT
Planned	10
Building	2
General characteristics
Type	Offshore patrol vessel Corvette (full armament configuration)
Displacement	2,300 tonnes [1]
Length	99.56 m (326 ft 8 in) [1]
Beam	14.42 m (47 ft 4 in) [1]
Draft	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in) [1]
Propulsion	CODELOD: [1] 4 x Diesel 2 x Electric Motor Generators: 4 x Diesel Generator
Speed	Maximum: 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph) [1] Cruise: 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) [1]
Range	4.500 nmi (8.334 km; 5.179 mi) [1]
Endurance	21 days [1]
Boats & landing craft carried	2 x RHIB [2]
Complement	1 x Naval helicopter [2] 1 x UAV [2]
Crew	104 [2]
Sensors & processing systems	Sonar: METEKSAN YAKAMOS 2020 New Generation Mounted Sonar [2] Radars: ASELSAN MAR-D 3D Search Radar [2] ASELSAN 2 AKR-D Fire Control Radar [2] Navigation/LPI Radar [1] Systems: ASELSAN Piri – KATS (Infrared Search and Trace System) [2] ASELSAN DENİZGÖZÜ OCTOPUS-S Electro-optical Search System [2] TÜBİTAK YELKOVAN Radar Electronic Support System [2] Combat Management System: HAVELSAN ADVENT SYS
Armament	Full armament configuration: Guns: 1 x MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun [2] 1 x Aselsan GOKDENIZ CIWS [2] 2 x UNIROBOTICS Targan 12.7 mm RCWS [2] Vertical launcher systems: 8 x MIDLAS Vertical Launcher System (VLS) 8 x HISAR-D RF air defence missiles [2] Anti-ship missiles: 8 x Atmaca anti-ship missile [2] Anti-submarine warfare: Roketsan ASW rocket launcher system [3]
Aircraft carried	Hangar and platform for: S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

The Hisar-class offshore patrol vessels are patrol vessels / corvette that will allow the Turkish Navy to perform cost-effective patrol missions. They are being developed for the Turkish Navy within the scope of MILGEM project. ^[4]

Design

The Hisar-class patrol ships were developed on the basis of the design of the Ada-class corvettes. These ships, which have similar tonnage & length, are designed to perform particularly economical & effective tasks in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, combating piracy, protection of marine resources, establishment of maritime security, humanitarian assistance in natural disasters, and search and rescue missions. ^[5]

Ships in the class

Name	Pennant	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Status
TCG Akhisar	P-1220	Istanbul Naval Shipyard	August 2021	23 September 2023		Sea trials [6]
TCG Koçhisar	P-1221	Istanbul Naval Shipyard	December 2022	23 September 2023		Launched [7]
TBD	P-1222	Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards				Planned
TBD	P-1223	Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards				Planned
TBD	P-1224	Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards				Planned
TBD	P-1225	Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards				Planned

References

1. "ASFAT". asfat.com.tr.
2. "Hisar Sınıfı Açık Deniz Karakol Gemileri". November 18, 2022.
3. "IDEF25: ASFAT Displays Full Loadout Hisar-class OPV". Turdef. 22 July 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
4. "Hisar Sınıfı Açık Deniz Karakol Gemileri". Mavi Vatan (in Turkish). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
5. "Açık Deniz Karakol Gemisi (MİLGEM)". Millisavunma.com (in Turkish). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
6. "Akhisar Offshore Patrol Vessel Performed her First Sea Trial | TURDEF". turdef.com. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
7. "AKHİSAR ve KOÇHİSAR Karakol Gemileri denize indirildi" (in Turkish). 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.