TCG Ufuk explained
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]
Notes and References
- News: TCG UFUK (A-591) İlk Görevine Çıktı . 6 March 2024 . savunmasanayist . 11 April 2022 . Turkish.
- News: Milli İstihbarat Gemisi TCG UFUK Mavi Vatan-2022 Tatbikatı’nda! . 6 March 2024 . defenceturk . 11 April 2022 . Turkish.