Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel


The Hisar-class offshore patrol vessels are patrol vessels that will allow the Turkish Navy to perform cost-effective missions in order to protect Turkey's exploration and drilling activities within the borders of the Blue Homeland from all kinds of external threats. They are developed for the Turkish Navy within the scope of MILGEM project.[3]

Class overview
NameHisar class
BuildersASFAT
Planned10
Building2
General characteristics
TypeOffshore patrol vessel
Displacement2,300 tonnes[1]
Length99.56 m (326 ft 8 in)[1]
Beam14.42 m (47 ft 4 in)[1]
Draft3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)[1]
Propulsion
  • CODELOD:[1]
  • 4 x Diesel
  • 2 x Electric Motor
  • Generators:
  • 4 x Diesel Generator
Speed
  • Maximum: 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)[1]
  • Cruise: 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1]
Range4.500 nmi (8.334 km; 5.179 mi)[1]
Endurance21 days[1]
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 x RHIB[2]
Complement
  • 1 x Naval helicopter[2]
  • 1 x UAV[2]
Crew104[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Sonar: METEKSAN YAKAMOS 2020 New Generation Mounted Sonar[2]
  • Radars:
  • ASELSAN MAR-D 3D Search Radar[2]
  • ASELSAN 2 AKR-D Fire Control Radar[2]
  • Navigation/LPI Radar[1]
  • Systems:
  • ASELSAN Piri – KATS (Infrared Search and Trace System)[2]
  • ASELSAN DENİZGÖZÜ OCTOPUS-S Electro-optical Search System[2]
  • TÜBİTAK YELKOVAN Radar Electronic Support System[2]
  • Combat Management System: HAVELSAN ADVENT SYS (Combat Management System)
Armament
  • Guns:
  • 1 x MKE 76/62 mm National Naval Cannon Main Gun[2]
  • 2 x UNIROBOTICS Targan 12.7 mm RCWS[2]
  • 1 x ASELSAN Gökdeniz CIWS[2]
  • Vertical launcher systems:
  • 8 x MIDLAS Vertical Launcher System (VLS)
  • Anti-ship missiles:
  • 8 x Atmaca anti-ship missile[2]
  • Anti-submarine warfare:
  • 2 x ASELSAN with 6 SDW ( Submarine Defence Warfare) launchers[2]
Aircraft carried

Design

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The Hisar-class patrol ships were developed on the basis of the design of the Ada-class corvettes. These ships, which have similar tonnage and length, are designed to perform particularly economical and effective tasks in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, combating piracy, protection of marine resources, establishment of maritime security, humanitarian assistance in natural disasters, search and rescue missions in different places.[4]

Ships in the class

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Name Pennant Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
TCG Akhisar P-1220 ASFAT August 2021 23 September 2023 Launched[5]
TCG Koçhisar P-1221 ASFAT December 2022 23 September 2023 Launched[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "ASFAT". asfat.com.tr.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Hisar Sınıfı Açık Deniz Karakol Gemileri". November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hisar Sınıfı Açık Deniz Karakol Gemileri". Mavi Vatan (in Turkish). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ "Açık Deniz Karakol Gemisi (MİLGEM)". Millisavunma.com (in Turkish). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  5. ^ "AKHİSAR ve KOÇHİSAR Karakol Gemileri denize indirildi" (in Turkish). 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. ^ "AKHİSAR ve KOÇHİSAR Karakol Gemileri denize indirildi" (in Turkish). 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.