The Hisar-class offshore patrol vessels are patrol vessels that will allow the Turkish Navy to perform cost-effective patrol missions. They are being developed for the Turkish Navy within the scope of MILGEM project.[3]

Design

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

Ships in the class

Name Pennant Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
TCG Akhisar P-1220 Istanbul Naval Shipyard August 2021 23 September 2023 Sea trials[5]
TCG Koçhisar P-1221 Istanbul Naval Shipyard December 2022 23 September 2023 Launched[6]
TBD P-1222 Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards Planned
TBD P-1223 Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards Planned
TBD P-1224 Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards Planned
TBD P-1225 Dearsan/Desan/Özata Shipyards Planned

References

  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. ^ "Akhisar Offshore Patrol Vessel Performed her First Sea Trial | TURDEF". turdef.com. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  6. ^ "AKHİSAR ve KOÇHİSAR Karakol Gemileri denize indirildi" (in Turkish). 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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