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Overview
As per the Shipbuilding schedule, the TF-2000 has been a project of national importance, riding the crest of a wave of investment and development over 20 years in the making. Unlike the other ships from the MILGEM project (Ada Class Corvettes, Istanbul Class Frigates), this is a size and scale Turkey has not yet attemped. However, the needs press us, and the design is here finalised.
Named for the great Ottoman Admiral Dragut Turkey risks some potential ire amongst some, as Dragut was famous for sailing a very thin line between Corsair and Naval Commander; with a long legacy of action against European and other powers that would bring a tear to the eye of anyone attempting to strictly separate out the art of and rules of war. However, he is undoubtedly one of the great Turkish Naval Admirals, and each Ship in the Class will named for one.
| Category | TF-2000 "Dragut Class" DDG |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-air warfare destroyer |
| Displacement | 8500 tonnes |
| Length | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 21.5 m (70 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | CODOG (2 x TAIS Diesel 2 x GE LM2500gas turbines) |
| Speed | In excess of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Complement | 130–150 (can accommodate up to 200) |
| Sensor Array | ASELSAN Nasreddin All-Indigenous Naval Warfare suite, combining hundreds of Turkish components into a single system able to handle area airspace defence, and strike. 3D AESA, Passive Radar, Fire Control radar, Sonobuoys, Towed Array Sonar, Bow-mounted Sonar, Datalinks from other Air Land and Sea based sensors, Electronic warfare, and Sensor Decoys. |
| Weapons | 64 x Turkish VLS with Indigenous Air Defence missiles based on the SIPER. We will also be asking America if they will let us use Tomahawk Cruise missiles, Bolt-on launchers for Atmaca Antiship Missiles, and a wide array of others. CIWS, 30mm cannons, decoys, and ASROC |
| Aviation Facilities | Hangar and launchpad for 2 x T70 Seahawks, or VTOL drones. |
| Units Planned | 8 |
| Unit Cost | $650 m |
Names:
the eight Ships in the Class are planned on being built and commissioned in the following order, neamed for Corsairs, Pashas, and the first Turkish Republic's Admirals of the Fleet
- TCG Dragut 2028
- TCG Heyreddin 2030
- TCG Piali 2032
- TCG Ebubakir 2034
- TCG Cezayirli 2036
- TCG Küçük Hüseyin 2038
- TCG Nasuhzade Ali 2040
- TCG Rauf Orbay 2042
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