TCG Ufuk (A-591) is a signals intelligence gathering vessel of the Turkish Navy. It was built as part of the MILGEM project, featuring an Ada-class corvette hull. It specializes in electronic intelligence gathering, a role previously filled by smaller intelligence boats.[1]
Construction of the vessel began on 9 February 2019, and it was commissioned on 14 January 2022. Displacing 2,250 tons, it can accommodate a crew of 110 and operate continuously for 60 days.[2]
References
- ^ "TCG UFUK (A-591) İlk Görevine Çıktı" (in Turkish). savunmasanayist. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Milli İstihbarat Gemisi TCG UFUK Mavi Vatan-2022 Tatbikatı'nda!" (in Turkish). defenceturk. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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