Istanbul-class frigate

	TCG Istanbul (F-515) at the Bosporus strait, during the naval parade for celebrating the centennial of the Turkish Republic, October 29, 2023.
Class overview
Name	Istanbul class
Builders	Istanbul Naval Shipyard
Operators	Turkish Naval Forces
Preceded by	Barbaros class
Built	2017–present
In commission	2024-present
Planned	8
Building	3
Completed	1
Active	1
General characteristics
Type	Multirole frigate
Displacement	3,100 tonnes
Length	113.2 m (371 ft 5 in)
Beam	14.40 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draft	4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Installed power	4 x 560kw Generator
Propulsion	1 x LM2500 Gas turbine; 2 x 5.766HP MTU Diesel Machine; 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP);
Speed	Economy: 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph); Maximum: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph);
Range	5.700 nmi (10.556 km; 6.559 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 x RHIB
Complement	123
Sensors and ; processing systems	Radars: Cenk S 3D search radar, ASELSAN ALPER LPI Surface Radar , AKREP (AKR-D Block B-1/2) Fire Control Radar, ASELSAN PIRI IRST ; Sonar: YAKAMOS or FERSAH; Communications: SATCOM , Link 11/16 ,Link 22 Local Area Network ,Internal Communication System , Underwater phone; Combat Management System: ADVENT;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	ESM: ASELSAN ARES 2N; ECM: AREAS 2C; Decoy: Aselsan HIZIR Torpedo countermeasures system; Laser Warning Receiver System; Infrared Trace Management System; Reconnaissance and Surveillence system : SeaEye-AHTAPOT EO ;
Armament	Guns:; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid or MKE National Naval Gun main gun; 1 × Aselsan GOKDENIZ 35 mm dual barreled CIWS; 2 × Aselsan STOP 25 mm RCWS; Anti-ship missiles:; 16 × Atmaca anti-ship missiles; Vertical launching system:; 16-cell MIDLAS Vertical Launching System:; upto 16 SAPAN or SIPER Surface-to-air missile; Torpedoes:; 2 × 324 mm (13 in) Triple Torpedo launchers with MK-46M5 or Akya Torpedoes;
Aircraft carried	Hangar and platform for:; S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter; Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV);

The Istanbul-class frigates are a group of eight multirole frigates currently being constructed for the Turkish Naval Forces. Developed under the MILGEM national warship program as the I-class frigate, the Istanbul class is an enlarged version of the Ada-class anti-submarine corvette, with enhanced endurance and MDAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) for multi-role capability. On 19 January 2017, Turkish Navy held a ceremonial steel cut for the lead ship TCG Istanbul (F 515). Istanbul was laid down on 3 July 2017 and launched on 23 January 2021.

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