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Equipment |
The equipment of the Turkish Naval Forces have been subdivided into: watercraft, aircraft, munitions, and small arms.
Conventionally powered submarines
Class | Image | Type | Origin/Build | Name(TCG) | Pennant | Commissioned | Displacement | Note |
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Submarines (11) + (2 for test and training) | ||||||||
Ay class 209/1200 | Attack Submarine | Germany | Doğanay Dolunay | S-351 S-352 | 1984 1989 | 1,185 tons | S-351 Doğanay and S-352 Dolunay received modernizations, including new periscopes, ESM, and inertial navigation systems. [1] | |
Preveze class 209T1/1400 | Preveze Sakarya 18 Mart Anafartalar | S-353 S-354 S-355 S-356 | 1994 1995 1998 1999 | 1,586 tons | Undergoing MLU(Mid-life upgrade). [2] | |||
Gür class 209T2/1400 | Gür Çanakkale Burakreis B.İnönü | S-357 S-358 S-359 S-360 | 2003 2005 2006 2007 | 1,586 tons | Undergoing MLU(Mid-life upgrade). [3] | |||
Reis class Type 214TN | Attack Submarine | Germany Turkey | PiriReis HizirReis MuratReis AydınReis SeydialiReis SelmanReis | S330 S331 S332 S333 S334 S335 | 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 | 1,860 tons | The first AIP submarine Piri Reis was commissioned, the second started sea trials, and the third was taken into the floating dock [4] .Six are planned in total. [5] |
Class | Image | Type | Origin/Build | Name(TCG) | Pennant | Commissioned | Displacement | Note |
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Amphibious Assault Ship/Helicopter Carrier (1) | ||||||||
- | Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) | Turkey Spain | TCG Anadolu | L-400 | 2023 | 27,436 tonnes | It is the flagship of the Turkish Navy and it is the world's first UAV carrier. [6] [7] | |
Frigates (15) + (2 for test and training) | ||||||||
İstif class | Multi-Role Frigate | Turkey | TCG İstanbul | F-515 | 2024 | 3,100 tonnes | The first ship from the İstif class frigates was delivered. [8] 7 ships on order. [9] [10] | |
Gabya class | Guided Missile Frigate | United States | Gaziantep Giresun Gemlik Gelibolu Gökçeada Gediz Gökova Göksu | F-490 F-491 F-492 F-493 F-494 F-495 F-496 F-497 | 1997 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2002 2003 | 4,166 tonnes | They are extensively modernized versions of ex-Oliver Hazard Perry class with GENESIS advanced combat management system, and new long-range radar and sonar systems. TCG Gaziantep (F-490), TCG Gediz (F-495), TCG Gökova (F-496), TCG Göksu (F-497) Also received 8-cell Mk-41 VLS for Evolved Sea Sparrow. [11] [12] | |
Barbaros class | Multi-Role Frigate | Germany(2) Turkey(2) | Barbaros Oruçreis Salihreis Kemalreis | F-244 F-245 F-246 F-247 | 1997 1997 1998 2000 | 3,350 tonnes | DE MEKO 200TNTrackII Undergoing MLU(Mid-life upgrade). [13] | |
Yavuz class | Multi-Role Frigate | Germany Turkey | Turgutreis Yıldırm | F-241 F-243 | 1988 1989 | 3,000 tonnes | DE MEKO 200TN TrackI Underwent electronic warfare suite upgrades. [14] | |
Corvettes (4) | ||||||||
Ada class | ASW Corvette | Turkey | Heybeliada Büyükada Burgazada Kınalıada | F-511 F-512 F-513 F-514 | 2011 2013 2018 2019 | 2,300 tonnes | First phase of the MILGEM project. [15] | |
Fast attack crafts (16) + (2 for test and training) | ||||||||
Kılıç class | FAC | Germany(1) Turkey(8) | Kılıç Kalkan Mızrak Tufan Meltem İmbat Zıpkın Atak Bora | P-330 P-331 P-332 P-333 P-334 P-335 P-336 P-337 P-338 | 1998 1999 2000 2005 2005 2007 2007 2009 2010 | 552 tonnes | Received indigenous SATCOM and EW upgrades. [16] | |
Yıldız class | Turkey | Yıldız Karayel | P-348 P-349 | 1997 1997 | 440 tonnes | |||
Doğan class | Germany | TCG Doğan | P-340 | 1977 | 443 tonnes | Received new electronic support measures suite upgrades. | ||
Rüzgar class | Turkey | Rüzgar Poyraz Gurbet Fırtına | P-344 P-345 P-346 P-347 | 1986 1987 1987 1988 | 417 tonnes | Received new Electronic Support Measures suite upgrades. | ||
Patrol vessels (27) + (1 for test and training) | ||||||||
Burak class | Coastal Defence ASW Corvette | France | Bozcaada Bandırma Bartın Bafra | F-500 F-502 F-504 F-505 | 2001 2001 2002 2002 | 1,325 tonnes | ex D'Estienne d'Orves-class avisos. Received electro-optical modernization. Used as patrol ships. [17] | |
Tuzla class | ASW Patrol Boat | Turkey | Tuzla Karaburun Köyceğiz Kumkale Tarsus Karabiga Karşıyaka Tekirdağ Kaş Kilimli Türkeli Taşucu Karataş Karpaz Kdz.Ereğli Kuşadası | P-1200 P-1201 P-1202 P-1203 P-1204 P-1205 P-1206 P-1207 P-1208 P-1209 P-1210 P-1211 P-1212 P-1213 P-1214 P-1215 | 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 | 406 tonnes | ||
MRTP class | - | Fast patrol boat | MRTP-20 KAAN MRTP-22U/SOC MRTP-24U/SOC | - | - | - | 7 boats in total are in service. [18] |
Class | Image | Type | Origin/Build | Name(TCG) | Pennant | Commissioned | Displacement | Note |
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Mine countermeasures vessels (10) + (1 for test and training) | ||||||||
Aydın class | Minehunter | Germany(1) Turkey(5) | Alanya Amasra Ayvalık Akçakoca Anamur Akçay | M-265 M-266 M-267 M-268 M-269 M-270 | 2005 2005 2007 2007 2008 2009 | 657 tonnes | [21] | |
Engin class | France | Edincik Enez Erdek Erdemli | M-260 M-262 M-263 M-264 | 1998 1998 1998 1999 | 510 tonnes | ex Circe class | ||
Amphibious warfare ships/Landing ships (5) | ||||||||
Bayraktar class | Landing Ship Tank(LST) | Turkey | Bayraktar Sancaktar | L-402 L-403 | 2017 2018 | 7,370 tons | The world's largest Tank Landing Ship. | |
- | TCG OsmanGazi | NL-125 | 1994 | 3,700 tonnes | [23] [24] | |||
Bey class | - | Sarucabey Karamürselbey | NL-123 NL-124 | 1985 1986 | 2,600 tonnes | [25] | ||
LCT/LCM/LCVP (44) | ||||||||
130 class | Landing Craft Tank(LCT) | Turkey France | TCG Ç-132 TCG Ç-138 | 1980 1981 | 600 tonnes | ex Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars Ç-130 and Ç-131 were donated to Libya. [26] Build Locally. [27] | ||
140 class | - | Turkey | TCG Ç-140 TCG Ç-141 TCG Ç-142 TCG Ç-143 TCG Ç-144 TCG Ç-145 TCG Ç-146 TCG Ç-147 TCG Ç-148 TCG Ç-149 TCG Ç-150 | - | 1,300 tonnes | [28] | ||
151 class | TCG Ç-151 TCG Ç-152 TCG Ç-153 TCG Ç-154 TCG Ç-155 TCG Ç-156 TCG Ç-157 TCG Ç-158 | 2013 | 1,156 tonnes | [29] | ||||
320 class | Landing Craft Mechanized(LCM) | United States | TCG Ç-321 TCG Ç-322 TCG Ç-324 TCG Ç-329 TCG Ç-330 TCG Ç-331 | 1987-1988 | 113 tonnes | ex LCM-8-class Ç-302, Ç-326 and Ç-327 renamed as KKTCSG-301, KKTCSG-302 and KKTCSG-303 are used by TRNC. [32] [33] | ||
Anadolu class LCVP | - | Landing craft vehicle personnel | Turkey | L400-1 L400-2 | - | 25.46 tonnes | [34] | |
Bayraktar class LCVP | L402-1 L402-2 L402-3 L402-4 L403-1 L403-2 L403-3 L403-4 | |||||||
Bey class LCVP | NL123-1 NL123-2 NL124-1 NL124-2 | |||||||
Osman Gazi class LCVP | NL125-1 NL125-2 NL125-3 NL125-4 |
Class | Image | Origin/Build | Name(TCG) | Pennant | Commissioned | Displacement | Note |
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Test and Training ships (9) [35] | |||||||
- | Turkey | TCG Ufuk | A-591 | 2022 | 2,400 tonnes | Also used for Intelligence by MIT. [36] | |
Yavuz class | Germany Turkey | TCG Yavuz TCG Fatih | F-240 F-242 | 1987 1988 | 3000 tonnes | ||
Doğan class | Turkey | TCG Tayfun TCG Volkan | P-342 P-343 | 1979 1981 | 443 tonnes | ||
Burak class | France | TCG Beykoz | F-503 | 2002 | 1,325 tonnes | ||
Engin class | TCG Edremit | M-261 | 1998 | 510 tonnes | |||
Ay class | Germany | TCG Batıray TCG Yıldıray | S-349 S-350 | 1978 1981 | 1,185 tonnes | ||
Training ships (1) | |||||||
- | United States | TCG Savarona | A-490 | 2023 | 4,646 gross tonnage | Transferred to the inventory of Navy. Underwent comprehensive repairs in the Istanbul Shipyard Command pool. [37] | |
Training boats (8) | |||||||
E class | Turkey | TCG E-1 TCG E-2 TCG E-3 TCG E-4 TCG E-5 TCG E-6 TCG E-7 TCG E-8 | A-1531 A-1532 A-1533 A-1534 A-1535 A-1536 A-1537 A-1538 | 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 | 97 tonnes | [38] | |
Fleet replenishment and combat support ship (1) | |||||||
- | Turkey | TCG Derya | A-1590 | 2024 | 26,000 tonnes | [39] | |
Replenishment oilers (4) | |||||||
Yuzbaşı Güngör Durmuş class | Turkey | TCG Yzb.Güngör Durmuş | A-574 | 2021 | 8,477 tonnes | [40] [41] | |
TCG Üsteğmen Arif Ekmekçi | A-575 | 2024 | [42] | ||||
Akar class | United States(1) Turkey(1) | TCG Akar Yüzb.KudretGüngör | A-580 A-585 | 1987 1995 | 19,350 tonnes | [43] | |
Tankers (5) | |||||||
Albay Hakkı Burak class | United States | Albay Hakkı Burak Yüzb.İhsanTulunay | A-571 A-572 | 2000 2000 | 3,200 tonnes | [44] | |
Yakıt class | Turkey | Yakıt-2 Yakıt-3 Yakıt-4 | Y-160 Y-161 Y-162 | 2024 | N/A | One ship on order. Two more are optional. [45] | |
Troopship (1) | |||||||
- | Poland | TCG İskenderun | A-1600 | 2002 | 7,948 tonnes | [46] | |
Submarine rescue ship (1) | |||||||
- | Turkey | TCG Alemdar | A-582 | 2017 | 4,500 tonnes | [47] | |
Rescue and salvage ships (2) | |||||||
Işın class | Turkey | TCG Işın TCG Akın | A-583 A-584 | 2017 2017 | 2,400 tonnes | [48] | |
Emergency response and diving training boats (2) | |||||||
Desan Dalgıç class | Turkey | TCG Dalgıç-1 TCG Dalgıç-2 | Y-15 Y-16 | 2020 2020 | 260 tonnes | [49] | |
Net laying ships (2) | |||||||
- | United States | TCG AĞ-5 | A-1580 | Unknown | 960 tonnes | ||
- | United States Netherlands | TCG Ağ-6 | A-1581 | 1961 | 960 tonnes | ex HNLMS Cerberus | |
Tugboats (10) | |||||||
Kızılırmak class | Turkey | TCG KızıIırmak TCG Yeşilırmak | A-1560 A-1561 | 2021 2021 | 1,235 tonnes | ||
- | United States | TCG İnebolu | A-590 | 2008 | 2,260 tonnes | ex United States Navy ship USNS Powhatan | |
- | Russia | TCG Akbaş | A-586 | Unknown | 1,682 tonnes | ex Almaz class | |
- | United States | TCG Darıca | A-578 | 1991 | 750 tonnes | ||
Önder class | Turkey | TCG Önder TCG Öncü TCG Özgev TCG Ödev TCG Özgür | A-1540 A-1541 A-1542 A-1543 A-1544 | 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 | 420 tonnes | ||
Hydrographic survey ships (2) | |||||||
- | United States | TCG Çeşme | A-599 | 2000 | 2550 tonnes | ||
- | TCG Çubuklu | A-594 | 1986 | 643,5 tonnes | |||
Fast transport ships (3) | |||||||
Merih class | Norway Turkey | TCG Mersin TCG Muğla TCG GaziMağusa | Y-110 Y-111 Y-112 | 2024 | 395 tonnes | The sea buses were purchased by the Turkish Navy in 2023. They were maintained and entered in service in 2024. [50] |
Name | Origin | Pennant | Commissioned | Type | Build/Developed by | Details |
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Albatros-K | Turkey | - | - | Target boat | Aselsan | Albatros-K (5 m) boats with a 5 m x 11 m plate can be used autonomously, semi-autonomously or by remote command. [51] and Albatros-T (5 m), which is produced in V-form with a radar reflector on it. |
Albatros-T | - | - | ||||
Marlin | TCB 1101 | 2024 | EW AUSV | Aselsan Sefine shipyard | The first electronic warfare capable armed unmanned surface vessel was delivered. [52] |
Weapon | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
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Missiles/bombs | ||||
Atmaca | Turkey | Anti-ship missile Surface-to-surface missile | Used by Ada and Istif class. [53] | |
A/U/RGM-84 HARPOON [54] | United States | Anti-ship missile Surface-to-surface missile | Will be replaced by Atmaca. Sub version its used by Preveze and Gür class 209/1400. | |
AGM-119 Penguin [55] | Norway | Anti-ship missile | MK. MOD 7 is used by SeaHawk helicopters while MK. MOD 1 is used by Kılıç class and other FACs. | |
Sea Skua | United Kingdom | Anti-ship missile Air-to-surface missile | Used by AB-212 helicopters. [56] | |
AS.12 | France | Surface-to-surface missile Air-to-surface missile | Used by AB-212 helicopters. [57] | |
AGM-114K Hellfire II [58] | United States | Air-to-surface missile Surface-to-surface missile | Used by S-70 Seahawk helicopters. | |
UMTAS & | Turkey | Air-to-surface missile | Integrated on S-70 Seahawk helicopters. [59] | |
Roketsan Cirit | Used by AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter. [60] | |||
Roketsan ASW Rocket | Surface-to-surface missile | With Launcher system. Used by Tuzla class. [61] | ||
Roketsan MAM | Laser guided bombs | MAM C, L and T are used by Uavs. [62] | ||
SAM and SSM systems | ||||
ZIPKIN PMADS | Turkey | Short-range surface-to-air missile | Uses FIM-92 Stinger missiles and one 12,7mm machine gun mounted on Land Rover Defender. [63] 21 vehicles in service [64] | |
FIM-92 Stinger [65] | United States | MANPAD | ||
RIM-66 Standard Missile 1 [66] | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | Used by Gabya class. | ||
RIM-162(ESSM) [67] | Medium-range surface-to-air missile Surface-to-surface missile | Used by Barbaros and Gabya class. | ||
RIM-116A [68] | United States Germany | Small lightweight infrared homing surface-to-air missile | Used by Ada class. US approved the sale of 94 Mk 44 MOD 4 missiles, 3 Mk 47 MOD 9 telemeter missiles, and 1 blast test vehicle. [69] | |
RIM 7P/M Sea Sparrow [70] | United States | Medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile | Used by Yavuz class. | |
SAPAN | - | Turkey | Medium-range surface-to-air missile | Naval variant of Hisar O+ RF missile ,which will be used by TCG Istanbul and remaining İstif class frigates and hisar offshore patrol ships. [71] [72] |
SİPER | Long-range surface-to-air missile | SİPER Block 1 will be used by TCG İstanbul and remaining İstif class frigates. [73] | ||
Naval weapons | ||||
MK 45 127mm | United States | Naval gun | Used by Barbaros and Yavuz class. [74] | |
OTO Melara Super Rapid & Compact 76mm | Italy | |||
CADAM 100mm | France | Used by Burak class . [75] | ||
BOFORS 40mm | Sweden | Used by Tuzla class. [76] | ||
MKE National Naval cannon 76mm | - | Turkey | National Naval Cannon can shoot 80 shots per minute in 5 different shooting modes. [77] | |
Aselsan Stamp-2 | Remote controlled weapon station | Integrated on Gabya class. [78] | ||
Aselsan Stop [79] | ||||
Aselsan Muhafız | Used by Tuzla class. [80] | |||
Meteksan Nazar(LETS) | Laser Electronic Attack System | It can destroy missiles with electro-optical seeker heads such as TV, IR, IIR, etc. with laser. [81] | ||
M-134 Minigun | United States | Rotary medium machine gun | Integrated on Gabya class. [82] | |
Bofors L-70 40mm | Sweden | Multi-purpose autocannon | Used by the Amphibious Marine Brigade [83] | |
Close in weapons systems | ||||
Aselsan GÖKDENİZ | Turkey | CIWS | Used by TCG Istanbul frigate and TCG TCG Derya ship. [84] | |
PHALANX | United States | |||
Sea Zenith | - | Switzerland | ||
OTO Melara DARDO | Italy | Used by Tuzla class and Kılıç class. [85] | ||
Torpedoes | ||||
Akya [86] | - | Turkey | Heavyweight Torpedo | Training torpedo - in service [87] Warfare torpedo - Deliveries started [88] |
Mark 24 TigerFish [89] | United Kingdom | Its used by Preveze and Gür class 209/1400. | ||
DM2A4 [90] | - | Germany | Its used by Gür class 209/1400. | |
SST4 [91] | Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo | Used by Atılay class 209/1200. | ||
Mark 54 [92] | United States | Lightweight Torpedo | Used from aircraft and helicopters. | |
Mark46 [93] | Also its used for Anti-Submarine warfare. | |||
A-244 [94] | - | Italy | Used for Anti-Submarine Warfare. | |
Mark37 [95] | United States | Anti-Ship and Submarine Warfare Torpedo | Used by Atılay class 209/1200 . | |
Drone/Anti-drone systems | ||||
STM KARGU | Turkey | Loitering munition | [96] | |
KANGAL-D | Jamming/Blunt (Jammer) System | Kangal-D is naval variant of Drone-Mini/Micro UAV & RFEYP Jamming/Blunt (Jammer) System. [97] |
These are aircraft in Turkish Naval Forces command. For other aircraft see List of active aircraft of the Turkish Air Force page.
Aircraft | Image | Origin | Role/Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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Maritime patrol aircraft | ||||||
ATR 72 | Italy | Maritime Patrol ASW | P-72 | 6 [98] | Built under Meltem-III project by TAI and Alenia Aermacchi. [99] | |
CASA CN-235 | Spain | Maritime Patrol | CN-235M-100 | 6 [100] | Built and upgraded under Meltem-I & Meltem-II project by TAI and THALES. [101] | |
Utility aircraft | ||||||
ATR 72 | Italy | Utility/Transport | C-72 | 3 [102] | Built under Meltem-III project by TAI and Alenia Aermacchi. [99] | |
CASA CN-235 | Spain | CN-235M-100 | 1 [103] | Leased from Air Force for one year for transport and training purposes. [104] [105] | ||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
SOCATA TB Family [106] | France | Basic trainer | TB-20 | 4 [107] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
TAI Anka | Turkey | UCAV/Reconnaissance/Surveillance | Anka B/S | 8 [108] | ||
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 | Bayraktar A/B | 19 [109] | ||||
TAI Aksungur | 3 [110] | |||||
Helicopters | ||||||
Bell AH-1 SuperCobra | United States | Attack helicopter | AH-1W | 8 [111] | Transferred from Army aviation to Navy. Total 10 helicopters were transferred to the Navy from which 2 of them possibly used for training. [112] | |
Sikorsky S-70 Seahawk | United States Turkey | ASW SAR | S-70B-28 | 23 [113] | 1 from total 24 helicopters likely used for training. [114] | |
Augusta-Bell AB-212 [115] | Italy | ASW EW | AB-212-ASW AB-212-EW | 4 [116] | 5 from total 9 helicopters are used for training or retired. [117] |
Vehicle | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
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Otokar Cobra II | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle | Used by the Amphibious Marine Brigade. [118] | |
BMC Vuran | MRAP | Used by the Amphibious Marine Brigade. [118] | ||
FNSS ZAHA | MAV / APC / Amphibious assault vehicle | Marine assault vehicle. 18 on order [119] 27 total planned: 23 personnel carriers; 2 command control vehicles; 2 rescue vehicles. [120] 9 vehicles in service [121] |
Model [122] | Image | Origin | Variant | Caliber | Details |
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Assault/Battle rifles & Carbines | |||||
MPT-76 | Turkey | MPT-76 | 7.62x51mm NATO | ||
MPT-55 | MPT-55 | 5.56x45mm NATO | |||
HK G3 | West Germany | HK G3 A3/A4 | 7.62x51mm NATO | Fielded by conscripts. | |
HK33 | HK-33E A2/A3 | 5.56x45mm NATO | Fielded by conscripts. | ||
AKM | Soviet Union | AKM | 7.62x39mm | ||
M4 Carbine | United States | M4A1 | 5.56x45mm NATO | ||
Springfield M14 | United States | M14 | 7.62x51mm NATO | It is used to throw inter-ship guide reels on surface platforms with its special barrel adapter. [122] | |
Machine guns | |||||
Rheinmetall MG3 | West Germany | MG3 | 7.62x51mm NATO | ||
M60 | United States | M60E6 | 7.62x51mm NATO | ||
FN Minimi | Belgium | 7.62 T.R Mk.1 Mk.2 | 5.56x45m NATO | ||
M249 | United States | M249 SAW Para | 5.56x45m NATO | ||
M2 Browning | United States | M2HB | .50 BMG | ||
Sniper rifles | |||||
JNG-90 | Turkey | Bora-12 | 7.62x51mm NATO | ||
KNT-76 | KNT-76 SASS | 7.62x51mm NATO | |||
SVD Dragunov | Soviet Union | Dragunov | 7.62x54mmR | ||
Remington XM2010 | United States | XM2010 | .300 Winchester Magnum | Used by SAT Commandos [122] | |
Sig Sauer SSG3000 | Germany | SSG3000 | 7.62x51mm NATO | Used by SAT Commandos [122] | |
Anti-material rifles | |||||
Barret M82 | United States | M82A1 | .50 BMG | Used by SAT and SAS Commandos [122] | |
Barret M95 | M95 | .50 BMG | |||
Shotguns | |||||
Ithaca Model 37 | United States | Model 37 | 12/16/20/28 gauge | ||
UTAS UTS-15 | Turkey | UTS-15 | 12 gauge | ||
Submachine guns | |||||
SAR 109T | Turkey | 109T | 9x19mm Parabellum | ||
HK MP5 | West Germany | A2/A3/SD/K | 9x19mm Parabellum | ||
CZ Scorpion EVO 3 | Czech Republic | EVO 3 | 9x19mm Parabellum | ||
Handguns | |||||
Canik TP9 | Turkey | SF/Elite/Mete | 9x19mm Parabellum | ||
Sarsılmaz SAR9 | SP/Mete | 9x19mm Parabellum | |||
Sarsılmaz Kılınç 2000 | 2000 Light | 9x19mm Parabellum | |||
Girsan Regard | Regard Compact | 9x19mm Parabellum | |||
Beretta 92 | Italy | 92FS | 9x19mm Parabellum | ||
Glock | Austria | Glock 17 Gen.4 | 9x19mm Parabellum | ||
Sig Sauer P226 | Germany | P226 | .40 S&W | Used by SAT and SAS Commandos [122] | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
Akdaş AK-40GL | Turkey | AK-40GL | 40x46mm | ||
MKEK 40mm | MKE 40GL | 40x46mm | |||
MKEK T40 | T40 | 40x46mm | |||
M203 | United States | M203 | 40x46mm | Used by SAT and SAS Commandos. [122] | |
Mark 19 | Mk.19 | 40x53mm |
Vessels | |||
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Project name | Type | Country/origin | Notes |
National Aircraft carrier (MUG) | Aircraft carrier | Turkey | It is planned an aircraft carrier larger than the amphibious assault ship TCG ANADOLU and is expected to be 285 meters in length, 72 meters in width, with 60000 tons of displacement STOBAR type carrier. [123] |
TF-2000 [124] | Guided-missile Destroyer | Under development. 8 are planned to be constructed. The vessel will be equipped with Turkish indigenous anti-ship missile Atmaca and other locally developed equipment. It is primarily designed as an air-defense-warfare vessel for the Turkish Navy. [125] | |
İstif class frigates | Multirole frigate | The 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th ships to be built within the scope of the third phase of the MİLGEM project are planned to be the istif class frigates. [126] | |
MİLDEN | Attack Submarine | MILDEN project designed as a diesel-electric submarines with a displacement of about 2,700 tons and a length of over 80 meters, and is powered by an air-independent propulsion system. Compared to the Turkish navy's current German designed submarines, MILDEN submarines will stay submerged longer, have a heavier weapons load and be able to operate at greater depths. | |
Hisar class | Offshore Patrol Ships | Launched. 2 ships are expected to be commissioned in 2024. [127] Totally 10 ships are planned. [128] | |
Turkish Type FAC | Fast attack craft | Getting developed by STM to meet needs of the Turkish Naval Forces and replace the older FACs. [129] Totally 10 ships are planned [130] | |
New generation Minehunter ships | Minehunter | Decisions were taken for the construction of new types of landing ships and a new generation minehunter ship. [131] It was signed an agreement between Türk Loydu and Anadolu Shipyard for 8 new type landing crafts(LCT). [132] | |
New type Landing crafts | Landing craft | ||
ALBATROS-S | USV | ALBATROS-S is Turkey's first unmanned marine vehicle swarm system with a high level of autonomy capability that can navigate and perform tasks in a swarm formation independent of central control. [133] | |
MIR [134] | First time was shown with Albatros-S USV and undertook her first mission with Albatros . In development. [135] | ||
SANCAR [136] | Developed for the purpose of performing reconnaissance and surveillance, surface warfare and mine countermeasure missions unmanned, Sancar USV will minimize this risk with the concept of unmanned use in missions that are risky for human life, and will enable many tasks to be carried out more cost-effectively with the useful loads on it. First time launched, did his sea tests and its in development. [137] | ||
SALVO [138] | DEARSAN Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle-USV SALVO It is foreseen that it will be a vehicle that can be launched and retrieved from Docked Landing Ship, Frigate, Mine Hunting Ships, Patrol Ships and Corvette class Floating Platforms.Did his first test fire and its in development. [139] | ||
ULAQ [140] | USV, which has a cruising range of 400 kilometers, a speed of 65 kilometers per hour, day/night vision capability, national encrypted communication infrastructure and produced from advanced composite materials; It can be used by land mobile vehicles, headquarters command center or floating platforms in the execution of missions such as Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Intelligence, Surface Warfare (SUH), Asymmetric Warfare, Armed Escort and Force Protection, Strategic Facility Security. In Mass production. [141] | ||
DERİNGÖZ | UUV | Its expected to enter the inventory soon. [142] | |
Weapons | |||
Roketsan Levent [143] | Surface-to-air missile | Turkey | LEVENT will be produced in two different configurations : The first configuration will make use of the ship's electro-optic and radar systems, while the second configuration will be a stand-alone system.The Levent air defense system will feature 21 IIR (Imaging Infrared)-guided Sungur-based missiles. [144] |
Aselsan Göksur [145] | The Göksur will operate independently of ship sensors and systems, be armed with 11 missiles, and provide 360-degree coverage through AESA radar and electro-optical sensors. [146] [147] | ||
MKE 20mm close air defense system [148] | CIWS | Within the scope of the needs of the Naval Forces Command, Makine Kimya Endüstrisi Anonym Şirketi (MKE A.Ş.) is developing a 20 mm close air defense system (CIWS). | |
THUNDERBOLT(KAAN) 40mm [149] | CIWS/Naval gun | Developed as a domestic alternative to the 40 mm DARDO cannons found in Dost class corvettes in torpedo boats and the Coast Guard Command inventory, the KAAN 40 mm naval gun is aimed to take place in the domestic surface platforms to be built and in the foreign market. It will replace also DARDO CIWS in the inventory of Turkish navy. [150] | |
TRAKON TARGAN | Remote controlled weapon station | Developed by Unirobotics TRAKON TARGAN is specifically designed and developed for naval vessels as a close-in defence weapon system against air and surface targets. TRAKON TARGAN is mounted with 12.7x99mm HMG or 40mm automatic grenade launcher (MK-19). It will be used by Hisar class OPVs. [151] | |
Gezgin | Cruise missile | Under development. | |
Çakır [152] | Under development. | ||
Orka | Lightweight Torpedo | Under development | |
MALAMAN | Smart Bottom Mine | The MALAMAN Project, which was initiated to meet the Smart Bottom Mine needs of the Turkish Naval Forces Command, was launched in 2011. The project is being implemented by Koç Information and Defense Technologies and TÜBİTAK Defense Industry Research and Development Institute (SAGE). [153] | |
BARBAROS | Coastal defence system | 4 ATMACA missiles or 6 Çakır missiles can be fired from the Barbaros coastal defense system battery. [154] | |
Aircraft | |||
Bayraktar TB3 [155] | MALE-class Unmanned aerial vehicle | Turkey | Bayraktar TB3 is planned to be used on the ANADOLU Amphibious Assault Ship for the first time. |
Bayraktar Kızılelma [156] | Unmanned Combat Aircraft | Bayraktar KIZILELMA Combat Unmanned Aircraft System (MIUS) will take off and land from TCG ANADOLU and similar short-runway LHD type ships. | |
Hürjet [157] | Light attack aircraft & Jet trainer | It will have both a landing capability and a powertrain platform that carries marine, land and air elements. | |
Helicopter | |||
TAI T929 Atak 2 | Attack helicopter | Turkey | It will be developed naval variant of T929. [158] |
TAI T925 | Utility helicopter | 10 Ton class utility helicopter will be developed for the navy, it will be suitable with TCG Anadolu. [159] | |
TAI T625 Gökbey | Utility helicopter | There will be naval variant of T625. [160] |
Ship | Class | Origin | Built in | Type | Pennant | Displacement | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Source |
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TCG Martı | Doğan class | West Germany | Turkey | Fast attack craft | P-341 | 443 tons | August 1978 | July 2022 | [161] |
TCG Bodrum | Burak class | France | France | Corvette | F-501 | 1,325 tons | July 2002 | October 2022 | [162] |
TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa | Cezayirli Hasan Paşa class | West Germany | West Germany | Training ship | A-577 | 2,940 tons | May 1997 | February 2024 | [163] |
TCG Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa | Cezayirli Hasan Paşa class | West Germany | West Germany | Training ship | A-579 | 2,940 tons | 31 Mart 1993 | 5 June 2024 | [164] |
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