TCG Yıldırım (F 243) is a Yavuz-class frigate of the Turkish Navy.
Development and design
Yavuz-class frigates were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO family of modular warships; in this case the MEKO 200 design. An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger Barbaros-class frigates of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigate.
The Turkish Navy has an ongoing limited modernization project for an electronic warfare suite. The intent is to upgrade the ships with locally-produced ECM, ECCM systems, active decoys, LWRs, IRST, and the necessary user interface systems.
Construction and career
Yıldırım was launched on 22 July 1988 by Gölcük Naval Shipyard and commissioned on 17 November 1989.[1]
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), which consists of Álvaro de Bazán, Regina Maria, and TCG Yıldırım, participated in the bilateral U.S. - Ukraine exercise Sea Breeze 2020, between 20 and 24 July 2020.[2]
On February 17 2021, Magdeburg, KRI Sultan Hasanuddin, and TCG Yıldırım conducted an exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "YAVUZ CLASS (MEKO 200 Track I)". 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "NATO forces participate in Sea Breeze exercise in the Black Sea". mc.nato.int. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Kehebatan KRI Sultan Hasanuddin TNI AL yang Latihan Bareng Kapal Perang Turki di Laut Mediterania". Surya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
External links
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