20.09.2022, 10:26
Zitat:‘TCG Anadolu To Be Delivered By Year-End’ – SSBhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...r-end-ssb/
On 17 September 2022, the Turkish Defense Industry Agency (SSB) hosted a press tour aboard the Turkish Navy's future flagship, TCG Anadolu (L-400), and revealed information about the project's schedule. [...]
It was the first time defense journalists visited the Turkish Navy’s future landing helicopter dock (LHD), which is currently in sea acceptance trials. The Head of SSB, Prof Ismail Demir, delivered a speech to the participants, giving some significant information about the timeline of the project. [...] Ismail Demir also explained to the press the specifications of the future LHD. The TCG Anadolu will be the largest ship of the Turkish Navy with a length of 231 meters, a width of 32 meters and a displacement of 27,436 tons and will strengthen the Turkish Navy’s force projection capabilities. The ship will have a top speed of 20.5 knots and a range of 9000 nautical miles when fully loaded. [...]
TCG Anadolu has reportedly planned to be transformed into a drone carrier after the U.S. broke the partnership with Turkiye on the F-35 JSF project. As a result, Baykar, a Turkish drone manufacturer, announced in early 2021 that it was working on a specific UCAV called TB-3, an improved and folding-wing version of the combat-proven TB2 drone that would be deployed aboard TCG Anadolu.
Ismail Demir stressed that the UAV integration system process will continue after the delivery of the TCG Anadolu. She will be able to conduct air operations with TB-3 drones after the system integration is completed. He also underlined that Bayraktar KIZILELMA (MIUS) unmanned fighter jet and HURJET aircraft will be deployed to the future LHD.
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