The first indigenous frigate of Turkey to be commissioned by 2023

[Zarvan]

The contract for the procurement of the 5. MILGEM (National Ship) (I-Class Frigate) which is the first ship in this concept has been signed between the Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries and STM A.Ş. as of the 27th of September 2019 and the project calendar has been launched.

The integration of hundreds of local companies brings the new Turkish frigate to life


STM, a leading Turkish defense firm, which has been conducting warship construction and modernization activities at home and abroad, has carried out successful works with nearly 300 system providers and more than 400 subcontractors within its projects.

To date, STM has been the main subcontractor for the first 4 ships of the MILGEM Project, the Test and Training Ship Project (TCG UFUK A-591), The New Type Turkish Submarine Project (Type 214TN), Preveze Class (Type 209) Submarine Half-Life Modernization Project, Fleet Support Tanker Project with Pakistan and Pakistan Navy’s Agosta 90B Submarine Half-Life Modernization Project.

The first of the I-Class frigates, Istanbul, which is the continuation of the MILGEM Project, will have a higher locality rate than previous ships.

The I-Class Frigate Project was started with existing domestic companies that have worked for the MILGEM Class corvettes Project previously.

To increase the locality rate, new local companies were included in the project, which is capable to meet the specified technical requirements of foreign products/systems.

Currently, two-thirds of the around 80 subcontractors are domestic companies. The majority of STM’s suppliers involved in the project located in the Istanbul and Kocaeli regions. There are subcontractors in Ankara, Izmir, and Eskişehir as well.

Integrated work and coordination with subcontractors allows these companies to further develop their systems for future projects.

The goal of the localization rate has increased

While the MILGEM (ADA Class) corvettes reach nearly 72 percent locality rate in the platform systems (except the main propulsion system), it is aimed to increase indigenization at least 75 percent for the I class frigates.

The I-Class frigates are 13 meters longer than ADA Class corvettes and equipped with enhanced weapons and systems.

STM is planning to export I-Class frigates to the foreign countries, as we have seen in ADA Class corvettes before.

The first of the I-class frigates, TCG ISTANBUL is under-construction in Istanbul Naval Shipyard. The ship is expected to be launched in January 2021. Following the equipment integration activities, it is planned to start harbor acceptance tests in May 2022, sea trials in January 2023, and commissioning in September 2023.

STM keeps working on all kinds of design, engineering, and system-material procurement activities related to the ship’s construction and equipment.

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[Zarvan]

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Hopefully Germany will sell the engine to power it

 

[merzifonlu]

Hopefully Germany will sell the engine to power it

We make that mistake once. We will not need any foreign engine in any of our platform development projects within 5 years. Except the TFX Project. Germany will suffer a major financial loss in the long term due to the ALTAY incident.

 

[Zapper]

We make that mistake once. We will not need any foreign engine in any of our platform development projects within 5 years. Except the TFX Project. Germany will suffer a major financial loss in the long term due to the ALTAY incident.

So which engine is this frigate using?

 

[merzifonlu]

So which engine is this frigate using?

IMO a foreing naval engine. Our naval engines will be not ready in 2023.

The priority engine projects for us are: a) TS-1400 turboshaft turbine engine. b) Diesel engines of 750-1000 HP class and their transmissions. (in 3 years)

Later, naval engines and 1800 HP class ALTAY Tank's power pack will come. (in 5 years)

Finally, we plan to put TFX's turbofan engine into service. (in 15-20 years)

 

[Bilal9]

IMO a foreing naval engine. Our naval engines will be not ready in 2023.

The priority engine projects for us are: a) TS-1400 turboshaft turbine engine. b) Diesel engines of 750-1000 HP class and their transmissions. (in 3 years)

Later, naval engines and 1800 HP class ALTAY Tank's power pack will come. (in 5 years)

Finally, we plan to put TFX's turbofan engine into service. (in 15-20 years)

The ideal engine for price vs. performance will be STX from Korea, whose Cummins based designs are well-suited to marine naval applications.

http://www.stxengine.co.kr/eng/html/biz/marine/lowspeed.aspx

The designs of these engines are common enough so that the issues are well known/fixable and spares are widely made everywhere and easily available.

Turkey is a far more advanced country than ours, but even some second world countries on the road to industrial progress make the expensive mistake of re-inventing the wheel rather than sticking with the tried and true.

 

[Bismarck]

So which engine is this frigate using?

MTU (Germany).

 

[Zarvan]

I really hope the Milgem we are buying turns out to be this Istanbul Class Frigate. Also I hope the VLS these ships will have are not just for Air Defence Missiles !!!

 

[ANMDT]

So which engine is this frigate using?

MTU(Diesel) + GE (Gas Turbine) + RENK (CODAG Transmission).

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

I really hope the Milgem we are buying turns out to be this Istanbul Class Frigate. Also I hope the VLS these ships will have are not just for Air Defence Missiles !!!

The first 3 are probably extended-hull Ada (with 16-cell VLS), the 4th might be a variant of the I-Class.

However, I think a bigger priority for the PN would be getting a long-range SAM before worrying about VL-LACM. The LACM capability is already present through other means.

 

[xbat]

The first 3 are probably extended-hull Ada (with 16-cell VLS), the 4th might be a variant of the I-Class.

However, I think a bigger priority for the PN would be getting a long-range SAM before worrying about VL-LACM. The LACM capability is already present through other means.

Wait for siper, it is able to hit 100+km, just need a couple more years.