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| Role: |
Anti-Submarine Warfare |
| Nation of Origin: |
Turkey |
| Designer: |
Milgem DPO / Turkish Navy Armerkom |
| Builder: |
Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command |
| Built: |
2004 |
| In Service: |
2010 - |
| Number Built: |
4 |
| Installed Power: |
propulsion: 32 MW
Aux: 2400 KW |
| Propulsion: |
GE LM2000 + MTU TE95
RENK CODAG |
| Range: |
3500 NM @15 Knots |
| Speed: |
33+ knots |
| Length: |
99.6 meters |
| Beam: |
14.4 meters |
| Draft: |
3.9 meters |
| Hull Material: |
naval grade construction steel |
| Complement: |
86 (up to 106+) |
| Main armament: |
76mm Super rapid,
8x Atmaca/Harpoon SSM,
21x RAM Block1/2
6 x Lightweight torpedo |
| Secondary Armament/s: |
2 x STAMP 12.7 mm RCWS |
| Sensors: |
Havelsan GENESIS CMS (or ADVENT CMS)
Aselsan Smart-S MkII (Licensed via Thales)
Aselsan AKR-D Block A2
Aselsan E/O
Aselsan Piri IRST (Possible upgrade)
Tübitak/Meteksan Yakamos Medium Frequency ASW Sonar |
| Electronic Warfare & Decoys: |
Aselsan ARES-2N EW suite,
Aselsan Hızır Towed Anti-Torpedo System,
Aselsan Zoka torpedo decoys
Decoy Launchers (Chaff, Radar) |
| Aviation Capabilities: |
Helicopter Landing Pad up to 10 tons
Equipped with helicopter arrest and traverse system allowing operations up to sea state 5 |
| Aircrafts carried: |
2 x SeaHawk (1 in Hangar, 1 on Platform) |
| Storage Capacity: |
3 x RHIB (2 on each side, 1 in Mission Bay) |
| Special Equipment: |
Multi-Mission Stern Bay with:
Stern Ramp for Rapid RHIB /SOF SDV Deployment
Recovery crane for Aselsan Hızır
(provisional Towed Array Sonar DüFAS)
(provisional USV, UUV, AUV) |
| Special Crew: |
Aviation Team (+7), SOF Team (+17). |
Background
Consisting of National Corvette - MiLGEM Project Phase I,Design of Ada Class is conducted by the joint cooperation of Turkish Naval MoD, Undersecretariat for Turkish Defense Industries. The projects aims at developing indigenous Turkish warship with anti-submarine warfare and high-seas patrol capabilities via extensively using the principles of stealth technology in its design.
Design
Ada Class Corvettes are able to recognize, localize, classify, identify and destroy surface, air and underwater targets and to carry out Naval Gun Fire Support. In addition, the Corvettes are also effective in deterrence against any potential threat and conduct naval operations including maritime surveillance and patrol, protection of offshore and infrastructure, Economic Exclusive Zone monitoring & surveillance
Service History
Ships in Class
| Pennant no. | Name | Namesake | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|
| F-511 | Heybeliada | Heybeliada | Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command | 26 July 2005 | 27 September 2008 | 27 September 2011 | Active |
| F-512 | Büyükada | Büyükada | Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command | 27 September 2008 | 27 September 2011 | 27 September 2013 | Active |
| F-513 | Burgazada | Burgazada | Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command | 17 December 2014 | 21 June 2016 | 4 November 2018 | Active |
| F-514 | Kınalıada | Kinaliada | Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command | 8 October 2015[21] | 3 July 2017 | 29 September 2019 | Active |
Exports
Pakistan: 4 ships exported through an agreement consisting of ToT, joint production and IP rights of the modified/Upgrade Ada-Class design this class of ships are referred as
Jinnah Class Frigate.
Ukraine: 4 Ships exported within an agreement consisting of ToT and joint production, integration of Ukrainian systems.
