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Istanbul

Istanbul

Frigates
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Basic Information
Name
Istanbul
Designation
Istanbul
Alternate Designation
Istif, MILGEM Block II, TF100, TF2000
Equipment Type
Frigates
Manufacturer
Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Aselsan, Havelsan, Yaltes
Date of Introduction
2024
Description

The Istanbul-class frigate, also referred to as TF100 and TF2000, has been designed to perform Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) missions carrying ESSM missiles as well as Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) missions carrying 16 anti-ship missiles. The Turkish Navy expects to commission the lead frigate in 2022 or 2023. Finally, the lead ship was commissioned in January 2024. Turkiye ordered another four frigates in the summer of 2024 to be delivered by 2035. Indonesia ordered two ships worth $1 billion in July 2025 to be build by PT PAL.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 125
Displacement 3000.00 tonnes
Beam 14.40 m
Draft 4.10 m
Max Speed 30.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Frigates
Status Active
Also Known As Istif, MILGEM Block II, TF100, TF2000
Origin Turkiye
Contractors Istanbul Naval Shipyard*, Aselsan, Havelsan, Yaltes
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) January 19, 2024
Total Production 10
Unitary Cost USD $500 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 125
Number of Aircraft 1
Number of Engines 3
Number of Weapons 32
Torpedo Tubes 6
Dimensions — Beam 14.4 meter
Dimensions — Draft 4.1 meter
Dimensions — Length 113 meter
Mass — Full Displacement 3,000 ton
Performance — Max Range 3,500 nautical mile
Power — Total Combined Power 31,640 kW
Speed — Economical Speed 15 knot
Speed — Top Speed 30 knot
Time — Mission Endurance 21 day
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Ship Missiles: ATMACA (16)
Item 2 Anti-Ship Missiles: Harpoon Block II (16)
Item 3 ASW Helicopters: S-70B-2 Seahawk (1)
Item 4 Naval Gun Systems: 76/62 Super Rapid (1)
Item 5 Radar Systems: SMART-S Mk2 (1)
Item 6 Radar Systems: Sting EO Mk2
Item 7 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk-31 RAM (1)
Item 8 Surface-to-Air Missiles: ESSM
Item 9 Surface-to-Air Missiles: RAM Block 2 (21)
Item 10 Torpedoes: Mark 46
Item 11 Weapon Stations: Sapan (1)
Variants
Variant 1 Ada
Variant 2 Istanbul
Variant 3 Hisar
Variant 4 LMS
Details
Category Frigates
Naval > Frigates
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
113 m
Width
14.4 m
Height
Weight
3000000 kg
Operators (1)
Indonesia
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