I thought Turkey was making its own LHD, when will Carlos transfer to Turkey?
Sorry it's LHD turkey is making it with TOT but it will be based on Juan Carlos
Navantia will provide design, technology transfer, equipment and technical assistance to Sedef Shipyard of Turkey for the design and development of TCG Anadolu (L-408), a Turkish derivative of the Juan Carlos-class LHD. The derivative is classified as a "Light Aircraft Carrier/LHD" by Turkish Lloyd.[12][13] The Turkish Navy variant will be built in Turkey by Sedef and feature Turkish command and control systems.[14][15][16] Combat system will be integrated by Aselsan and Havelsan.[17] In December 2013, the Turkish LPD/LHD program was estimated to cost € 375 million (US$ 500 million).[18] According to the original plan, the Turkish Navy wanted a slightly shorter flight deck without the ski-jump ramp in front, to be optimized for use with only helicopters.[19]
However, the Turkish Navy later changed its plan and opted for a fully equipped flight deck with the ski-jump ramp in front, after deciding to purchase F-35B STOVL aircraft.[19][20][21][22][23] Turkey is a Level 3 partner in the Joint Strike Fighter program and the Turkish Air Force will get the F-35A CTOL version. The Turkish version of the LHD will be capable of operating up to 12 F-35Bs and 12 helicopters in "light aircraft carrier" configuration.[19] The dimensions of the final design are: 232 meters (length), 32 meters (beam), 6.9 meters (draught), and 58 meters (height).[19] Its displacement will be 24,660 tons (in "light aircraft carrier" mission configuration) or 27,079 tons (in "LHD" mission configuration).[19] Its maximum speed will be 21.5 knots (in "light aircraft carrier" configuration) or 29 knots (in "LHD" configuration);[19] while its maximum range will be 9000 miles at economical speed.[19] It will have a 5,440 m² flight deck and a 990m² aviation hangar which can accommodate either 12 medium size helicopters or 8 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.[19] (When the aviation hangar and the light cargo garage are unified, the ship can carry up to 25 medium size helicopters.[19] Alternatively, the ship can carry up to 12 F-35B and 12 helicopters.[19] Six more helicopters can be hosted on the flight deck of the ship.[19]) Additionally, the ship will have a 1,880 m² light cargo garage for TEU containers and 27 Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV);[19] a 1,165 m² dock which can host four Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) or two Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), or two Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP);[19] and a 1,410m² garage for heavy loads, which can host 29 Main Battle Tanks (MBT), Amphibious Assault Vehicles and TEU containers.[19] The ship's crew will consist of 261 personnel: 30 officers, 49 NCOs, 59 leading seamen and 123 ratings.[19]
The final contract for the construction of the ship was signed with the Navantia-Sedef consortium on 7 May 2015.[19][20][24][25] The commissioning of the ship is scheduled for 2021,[19][20][24][25] and the estimated cost of the ship according to the final specifications is $1 billion.[19] The construction works began on 30 April 2016 at the shipyard of Sedef Shipbuilding Inc. in Istanbul.[21][22][26][23
