Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel explained

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.[1]

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 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.[2]

Ships in the class

!Name!Pennant!Builder!Laid down!Launched!Commissioned!Status
TCG AkhisarP-1220ASFATAugust 202123 September 2023Launched[3]
TCG KoçhisarP-1221ASFATDecember 202223 September 2023Launched[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-11-18 . Hisar Sınıfı Açık Deniz Karakol Gemileri . 2023-05-02 . Mavi Vatan . tr.
  2. Web site: 2021-09-08 . Açık Deniz Karakol Gemisi (MİLGEM) . 2023-05-02 . Millisavunma.com . tr.
  3. Web site: 2023-09-23 . AKHİSAR ve KOÇHİSAR Karakol Gemileri denize indirildi . 2023-09-23 . tr.
  4. Web site: 2023-09-23 . AKHİSAR ve KOÇHİSAR Karakol Gemileri denize indirildi . 2023-09-23 . tr.

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