I think the single most important development in the TF-2000 program that we did not know about was the induction of a multipurpose deck right in front of helicopter hangar. This gives the ship a serious capability to expand its mission scope with the following features.
- Increases the number of RHIBs on the ships to 3 possibly 4, suitable for non-combatant operations, including counter-terrorism and anti-piracy and as well as mine-laying operations in a short notice, they can also be used to transport multiple decoys to be used for large scale anti-submarine warfare operations.
- Increases the number of medium-utility helicopters to 3, a big number for any frigate / destroyer. This significantly increases the ship's helicopter operations and, expanding its capabilities on many domains, including hunting patrol-boats and attack-crafts of the enemy, significantly expanding search range for hunting down submarines, naval special operations or marines deployment for operations overseas that are not necessarily conventional such as evacuating an embassy or targeted killing/capture of a high-value target in a hostile zone.
- The hangar also allows the ship to be fitted with several containers, for cargo that can be dispatched for several purposes, humanitarian aid, limited logistical support to sister-ships in a task force, accomadation for unscheduled personnel such as marines, victims of natural disasters or Turkish citizens evacuated from war zones in foreign countries, or basically fitting them with many toys and wheat and send the ship to conduct diplomacy over Africa, Asia and in each port visit, they get the job done.
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