Milgem

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Class overview
Name:	Milgem
Building:	1
Planned:	12
General characteristics
Type:	Corvette
Displacement:	2,000 t
Length:	99.00 m
Beam:	14.40 m
Draught:	3.75 m
Propulsion:	1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 30,000 kW
Speed:	Economy: 15 knots Maximum: 29+ knots
Range:	3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km) @ 15 knots Endurance: 21 days with logistic support, 10 days autonomous
Complement:	93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 104
Sensors and processing systems:	Fire control: G-MSYS (Genesis Milgem Savaş Yönetim Sistemi) Search radar: Aselsan 3D search radar or EADS TRS-3D Other sensors: X-Band radar, fire control radar, navigation radar, LPI radar, sonar Navigation and communication systems: Electronic Navigation, SatCom, ECDIS/WECDIS, GPS, LAN Combat Management System: GENESIS (Gemi Entegre Savaş İdare Sistemi) Navigation and ship control: EPKİS (Entegre Platform Kontrol ve İzleme Sistemi) Integrated Platform Management System: Imtech UniMACS 3000
Electronic warfare and decoys:	EW radar, Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, DG, SSTD
Armament:	Guns: 1 x 76 mm (retractable for lower radar cross section, guidance by fire control radar and electro-optical systems), A position 2 x 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP Stabilized Machine Gun Platform (guidance by Laser/IR/TV and electro-optical systems, automatic and manual modes), B position Anti-surface missile: 8 x Harpoon Missile (or RBS15 Mk.III) Anti-aircraft missile: 21 x RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) PDMS Torpedoes: 2 x 324 mm Mk.32 triple launchers for Mk.46 torpedoes
Aircraft carried:	Hangar and platform for S-70-B2 Sea Hawk ASW helicopters and/or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), with the capability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) systems and maintenance systems

Milgem, from the Turkish words Milli Gemi (National Ship), is the name of the Turkish corvette program; the purpose of which is to build a modern littoral combat warship with indigenous capabilities, extensively using the principles of stealth technology in its design. Construction of the first Milgem class corvette, TCG Heybeliada, began on 26 July 2005. TCG Heybeliada will be put to sea on 27 September 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by 25 October 2010, when it will start undergoing full sea trials before being officially commissioned. It is expected to enter service in 2011.^[1] A total of twelve Milgem class warships (eight corvettes and four frigates) will be built for the Turkish Navy, with possible exports to other countries.

Contents 1 Evolution of the Milgem program 2 F-100 class frigate 3 Export 4 References and notes 5 External links

[edit] Evolution of the Milgem program

When the Milgem project was officially launched in 1996, the initial plan was to locally build MEKO A-100 corvettes of Blohm+Voss, a German shipbuilding company which specializes in building high technology warships and submarines.

In the early 2000s, the partnership plan with Blohm+Voss was shelved and the Turkish Navy decided to design and build a completely indigenous corvette. Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command executes and coordinates the design, development and construction works of the Milgem project since 12 March 2004.

The design concept and mission profile of Milgem bears similarities with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-1) developed by Lockheed Martin as the first member of the next generation of USN warships.

[edit] F-100 class frigate

The first eight Milgem class warships will be classified as corvettes, while the last four will be named the F-100 class and will be classified as frigates. The F-100 class will be slightly larger in terms of dimensions and will be equipped with the Mk.41 VLS and ESSM, along with other additional systems for improved multirole combat capabilities. The Mk.41 VLS (Vertical Launching System) is capable of firing ESSM (Evolved Sea Sparrow), VLA (Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket), and Standard missiles, and the F-100 class frigates will be used as a testing platform for the new class of four indigenous AAW frigates of the Turkish Navy, known as the TF-2000 program. The experience and technological know-how gained with the Milgem project will play an important role in determining the design characteristics and the development process of the TF-2000 frigates, as well as the selection of the systems and equipment which will be used on these ships.

[edit] Export

The Pakistan Navy is negotiating with Turkey for the purchase of at least four export-type Milgem corvettes, with one built in Turkey and the rest in Pakistan. Negotiations reportedly began in April 2007.

[edit] References and notes

[edit] External links

• Turkish Navy Official Website: MILGEM Project
• Undersecretariat for Turkish Defence Industries: Patrol & Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship (MILGEM) Project
• Official Turkish Navy Website
• Turkish Navy

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