Ukraine's MİLGEM Corvette order rises to 4
Ukraine is on the way to increase the MİLGEM Corvette order to Turkey to four. The construction activities of the first two corvettes are currently ongoing in Turkey.
Ukraine had ordered
MİLGEM Corvette to Turkey in 2020. The corvette, which has been given a firm order, is being built in Turkey under the main contractor of
STM . The Hetman Ivan Mazepa Corvette , built in Turkey , was launched with a ceremony held last year.
During the ceremony, it was learned that Ukraine ordered the 2nd MİLGEM Corvette and its construction activities started with the performance of the sheet metal cutting ceremony. According to the information compiled by SavunmaSanayiST.com; Ukraine is on the way to increase the MİLGEM Corvette order to Turkey to 4.
Regarding the issue, Vasyl Bodnar, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Ankara, made a statement to Naval News on the subject. In a statement made by Bodnar, “Our close cooperation with Turkey has a significant impact on our defense capabilities. We launched the first Corvette last year and the second is being built here.
We expect to hold the keel insertion ceremony in mid-August and some crew to start work on the first Corvette.” statements were included.
2 More Corvette Orders Coming
On the other hand, Ukraine is preparing to order 2 more MİLGEM Corvettes to Turkey. Referring to the 2 new corvettes to be ordered, Vasyl Bodnar said, “We have a memorandum signed on 4 corvettes before and it depends on the situation on the front. We'll see how the builds continue and where we can do it. There was also the idea to continue construction in Ukrainian shipyards. However, due to military activities and danger today, they will most likely be built here in Turkey.” said.
Ukrainian crew will be trained for MİLGEM Corvette
Referring to the training activities of the Ukrainian crews that will take part in the corvettes, Bodnar made the following statements: “First of all, they will start training on land with equipment, engines, ammunition, artillery and all the systems they will have. So land training still continues.
Later, when the ship will sail, it will most likely do so in the area of the ports located here. His whereabouts are still hidden for security reasons, but they will still have the opportunity to work with the Turkish company that built it. Afterwards, naval exercises will be held depending on the decision of both sides.”
According to the statement made by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Alexander Myronyuk, the armament of the ADA Class MİLGEM corvettes of Ukraine will be as follows:
MİLGEM ADA Class Corvette (Ukraine)
- 76mm OTO Melara Super Rapid Sea Gun
- VL MICA NG Medium Range Air Defense System
- 35mm CIWS
- ASELSAN STAMP 12.7mm Stabilized Weapon System
- 8x NEPTUNE or ATMACA or HARPOON Anti-Ship Missiles
- 324mm MU90 Impact Torpedo
- 3D Search Radar manufactured by ASELSAN or Thales
- Vision Master FT Radar
- A total of 8 VLS (4x2) with 4 cells each on port and starboard sides
Air Defense Missile System: MBDA MICA
Alexander Myronyuk: “As an air defense missile system in ADA Class Corvettes to be produced for Ukraine, the possibility of a European-based MBDA production MICA system is being evaluated. The manufacturer stated that the missiles are ready for delivery to Ukraine. The planned system is a modern system that is constantly evolving and adapted for use with corvettes. Turkish corvettes have much more opportunities in this regard.” made statements.
It is stated that MBDA production MICA HSS is specially designed for small tonnage ships such as gunboats and corvettes. The system has already been installed on ships of the French Naval Group, the Dutch SIGMA 10514, the Khareef and Gowind frigates from BAE Systems.
The capabilities of the MICA version developed for the Navy offer the ability to destroy targets up to 20 km range and 9 km altitude. The missile's speed and maneuverability are sufficient to destroy targets moving at speeds up to Mach 3, allowing interception of supersonic missiles. The missile is also capable of intercepting Sea-Skimming cruise missiles.
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Alexander Myronyuk: “Unfortunately, today, the Ukrainian defense industry cannot offer a system that can exceed the capabilities of the Turkish GENESIS
– HAVELSAN production – Combat Management System, which was created within the scope of the state program and has been developed for a long time. Therefore, this system will be used in Ukrainian corvettes without modification.”
In addition, Türk GENESİS; It should be noted that it is already integrated into all NATO standards for communications and automated command and control systems, including the tactical data network Link 16. It was also decided to retain the ship's original sensor systems, radar combat and radio complex. These will be the same as in the Turkish Navy corvettes.” said.
Defense Express said, “Thus, the Ukrainian corvette will be much more efficient than its counterparts in the Black Sea compared to the basic version of the ADA, thanks to a more powerful air defense system. To explain, the Russian corvettes of the “Buyan-M” class and the project 22160 do not have enough air defense, which allows even the Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV to work.” found in the appendix.
Ukrayna, Türkiye'ye verdiği MİLGEM Korvet siparişini dörde yükseltme yolunda. İlk iki korvetin inşa faaliyetleri, halihazırda Türkiye'de devam ediyor.
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