TR Naval Programs

[Anmdt]

Ministry of National Defence Yaşar Güler: The first sheet metal cutting in the TF-2000 Air Defense Warfare Destroyer and Domestic Aircraft Carrier projects will be done in the first half of 2025.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1868225105286877641

TF-2000 was expected but the metal cutting of the AC in the next 6 months? Oh come on!

Technically speaking they have no place to build AC. Drydock of İstanbul Naval Shipyard (İNS) does not allow the draft of AC, and it has to be dug up and rebuilt in place. They will build few blocks of AC to release a budget (use it as a propaganda tool) and continue with preliminary design phase.

However, i won't be surprised to see if this turns out to be TCG Trakya. But again, it is not build in İNS, but Sedef Shipyard. He is referring to a ceremony in İNS.

And for TF2000 we may see a full speed ahead level construction in by end of 2026. Design has parts to be completed.

 

[Ripley]

I rumored it before, TN likely is following the global trend and they will create all necessary solutions through TF-2000 design. While 5K frigate was crucial for exports too, (Dearsan still markets the design and TAIS works on one design), TN now focuses on TF-2000 and all necessary classes will be derived from it. Like how OPV was derived from Ada Class.

Apparently there are quite a few differences in the body design with respect to sea state durability between the Ada Class and the I-Class ships. Naval News gives in her specifications, “unconditional operations under sea state 5” .
Well, Ada Class ship TCG Kinaliada, managed to sail through the Indian and part of the Pacific Oceans to visit Japan. The I-Class ship is supposedly a more capable and ”enhanced endurance” version of the Ada Class.
Sea State operations capabilities are all relative. Yes, a large destroyer like Zumwalt has proven that it can function at Sea State 6. But How accurate the missiles will be? Can the helicopters be operational? Sea state 5 means 2.5-4 metre high waves. Sea state 6 means 4 to 6 metre high waves. What happens to sea-skimming AShMs?

At the moment, even though we have seas on 3 sides, we are still restricted by a large inland sea. We don’t have direct, unrestricted access to open oceans. Neither does Italy. But it has carriers and force projection capability in open seas.
If we are to become an industrial powerhouse and have to protect our industrial and commercial assets overseas, then we need to have larger vessels that have been purpose built. Albeit with provisions that they will be number one targets.

Turkey launches the lead ship of I-class frigates “Istanbul” - Naval News

Istanbul Shipyard today launched the lead ship of the I-class frigates, the future TCG Istanbul (pennant number: F-515). The ceremony hosted VIP guests including President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ministry of Defence Hulusi Akar, Chief of the Turkish Armed Forces and Chief of the Turkish...

www.navalnews.com

I believe I got my answer.
Any in-between class, if one even considered, will be derived from TF2000.
Sounds most logical approach when you think about it. Milgem line’s derivatives becoming more and more popular.
And now it seems that we might be going for another line of ship, namely TF2000 and it’s derivatives.

I think I got a better picture now.
Thank you both for your replies.