Turkey makes changes to planned TF-2000 air defense ship

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s navy has unveiled changes to its planned air defense vessel and shared details on the ship’s armaments.

The commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, Adm. Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, visited the Istanbul Shipyard Command and the Naval Forces Design Project Office on Feb. 28, the service announced, where he received a briefing on the design process and plans for the TF-2000 program. The design office, which is based on the same premises as the shipyard, began design efforts in July 2017.

The TF-2000′s principal mission is to detect and destroy guided missiles. According to the navy, the ship will be able to detect ballistic missiles, too. It’s unclear how many vessels the service plans to buy, how much money is set aside for the program and how long construction will take.

This vessel’s latest iteration shows changes from previous ones. For example, the original displacement was 7,000 tons. And in previous versions, the calculated speed was 28-plus knots (32+ mph). The second iteration shared in 2021 had the ship at 166 meters (545 feet) long and 21.5 meters (70.5 feet) wide, with a displacement of 8,500 tons.

In the latest design, the ship is 149 meters long and 21.3 meters wide. It has a draft of 5.75 meters. The displacement is 8,300 tons.

Its main machinery is in the so-called CODOG — or combined diesel or gas —configuration, which is expected to help the vessel reach 26 knots (30 mph) or more.

The ship will feature one 127mm main gun, two 25mm remote controlled weapon station and one 35mm Gökdeniz close-in weapon system.

It’s also to receive two Midlas vertical launch systems. The first one, with 32 cells, is located between the bridge and the main gun. The other, armed with 64 missiles, is located at midships between the funnels and the main mast. The principal weapons for the VLS will be the Siper and Hisar air defense missiles. The navy had previously said the TF-2000 would be fitted with Gezgin cruise missiles launched from vertical launch systems.

The ship also features a Levent point defense missile system.

The newest version of the TF-2000 comes with structural changes, too. According to the new design, Turkey has abandoned the approach for two, separate funnels; there is now one large funnel structure.

Turkey shortened the length of the ship when it eliminated the flexible mission space. This leftover area between the funnels and the hangar were supposed to be a reconfigurable space to carry up to 10 standard ISO containers at 20 feet each; or four 12-meter-long rigid inflatable boats; or various unmanned underwater and surface vessels. There was also space for 16 Atmaca anti-ship missiles, but the newest design does not show dedicated launchers onboard.

The ship is to feature 130-150 crew members, and with accommodations for 200. The vessel’s range is estimated to be 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots. The ship is also to have a minimum 45-day operational capability without replenishments, and perform missions for 180 days without the support from its base.

Cem Devrim Yaylali is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News. He is a keen photographer of military ships and has a passion for writing about naval and defense issues. He was born in Paris, France, and resides in Istanbul, Turkey. He is married with one son.

伊斯坦布尔——土耳其海军公布了其计划建造的防空舰艇的变更方案，并分享了该舰艇武器装备的细节。

土耳其海军司令埃尔居门特·塔特勒奥卢海军上将2月28日访问了伊斯坦布尔造船厂司令部和海军设计项目办公室。土耳其海军宣布，塔特勒奥卢上将听取了TF-2000项目的设计流程和计划汇报。该设计办公室与造船厂位于同一厂区，于2017年7月启动了设计工作。

TF-2000的主要任务是探测并摧毁制导导弹。据海军方面称，该舰也能够探测弹道导弹。目前尚不清楚海军计划采购多少艘该型舰艇，该项目已拨出多少资金，以及建造需要多长时间。

这艘船的最新版本与之前的版本相比有所变化。例如，最初的排水量为7000吨。在之前的版本中，计算出的航速超过28节（32英里/小时）。2021年公布的第二个版本中，船长166米（545英尺），宽21.5米（70.5英尺），排水量为8500吨。

最新设计方案中，该船长149米，宽21.3米，吃水5.75米，排水量8300吨。

其主要机械采用所谓的 CODOG（柴油或燃气联合动力）配置，预计可帮助该船达到 26 节（30 英里/小时）或更高的航速。

该舰将配备一门 127 毫米主炮、两个 25 毫米遥控武器站和一套 35 毫米 Gökdeniz 近程武器系统。

该舰还将配备两套“米德拉斯”（Midlas）垂直发射系统。第一套系统包含32个发射单元，位于舰桥和主炮之间。另一套系统配备64枚导弹，位于舰体中部，烟囱和主桅之间。垂直发射系统的主要武器将是“西珀”（Siper）和“希萨尔”（Hisar）防空导弹。海军此前曾表示，TF-2000型巡洋舰将配备“格兹金”（Gezgin）巡航导弹，并从垂直发射系统发射。

该舰还配备了莱文特点防御导弹系统。

最新版本的TF-2000在结构上也进行了改进。根据新设计，土耳其放弃了之前采用的两个独立漏斗的设计方案，现在采用的是一个大型漏斗结构。

土耳其在取消灵活任务空间时缩短了舰艇的长度。烟囱和机库之间的剩余空间原本计划用作可重新配置的空间，用于搭载多达10个标准ISO集装箱（每个集装箱长20英尺）；或4艘12米长的硬壳充气艇；或各种无人水下和水面舰艇。此外，该空间还预留了16枚“阿特马卡”（Atmaca）反舰导弹的装载空间，但最新设计并未显示舰载专用发射装置。

该舰预计配备130至150名船员，并可容纳200人住宿。该舰以18节航速航行时，预计续航里程为5000海里。此外，该舰还需具备至少45天的无补给作战能力，并在没有基地支援的情况下执行180天的任务。

杰姆·德夫里姆·亚伊拉利是《防务新闻》驻土耳其记者。他热衷于拍摄军舰，并对海军和国防议题充满热情。他出生于法国巴黎，现居土耳其伊斯坦布尔。他已婚，育有一子。