Ada Class Corvette (MİLGEM)
Type: Corvette
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Türkiye
Manufacturer: İstanbul Naval Shipyard / STM
First Deployed: 2011
Overview
The Ada-class (MİLGEM — Milli Gemi, National Ship) corvette is Turkey's first domestically designed and built surface combatant. Four ships have been delivered to the Turkish Navy: TCG Heybeliada (2011), TCG Büyükada (2013), TCG Burgazada (2018), and TCG Kınalıada (2019). The 2,400-tonne stealth-hulled corvette integrates a 76mm OTO Melara gun, Mk-41 VLS for SeaSparrow/ESSM SAMs, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, RAM close-in weapon system, and a helicopter deck for ASW operations. The design has been exported to Pakistan (MILGEM/PN Babur-class) and Ukraine. It forms the foundation for the more capable İstanbul-class frigate.
Technical Specifications
| Crew | 93 |
|---|---|
| Type | Corvette (Stealth) |
| Radar | Smart-S Mk2 3D surveillance radar |
| Range | 3,500 nm at 15 knots |
| Speed | 29 knots |
| Length | 99.56 m |
| Armament | 1x 76mm Otomelara gun, Mk-41 VLS (ESSM/SeaSparrow), Harpoon SSM (2x4), 2x triple torpedoes |
| Propulsion | CODAG: 2x MTU 16V 595 TE90 diesel + 1x GE LM2500 gas turbine |
| Displacement | 2,300 tonnes (full load) |
Operators
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
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