While the design, construction and integration activities of TCG Kınalıada were carried out at Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command, numerous simultaneous projects within the scope of design, research-development, supply, and service procurement required for these activities were undertaken by the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) in accordance with the domestic and national facilities. More than 50 local companies joined as subcontractors in the corvette’s construction. Its platform systems were supplied the STM, while its weaponry and sensor systems were supplied by ASELSAN.
TCG Kınalıada is equipped with Turkey’s first domestic maritime missile ATMACA, developed by ROKETSAN. It also uses the U.S.-made HARPOON naval missile supplied from abroad.
Meanwhile, Advent, a Network Supported Combat Management System developed jointly by HAVELSAN and Turkish Naval Research Center Command (TNRCC), is being used for the first time on this vessel.
TCG Kınalıada specs
TThe 99-meter-long and 14.4-meter-wide TCG Kınalıada is a single hull displacement boat developed to meet the speed, maritime and stability demands of the Turkish Navy.
With a displacement of 2,400 tons and a draft of 3.6 meters, the ship has an unlimited operational capability at sea state five and limited capability at sea state six and over, while the main propulsion system consists of a gas turbine and two diesel engines. While TCG Kınalıada can reach a maximum speed of 29-plus nautical miles, it has the necessary platform, hangar and extensive support equipment for a 10-ton helicopter and can perform helicopter flight operations up to sea state four. Equipped with advanced technology sensors, electronic warfare, navigation, and communication systems, most of which have been developed with domestic facilities, TCG Kınalıada has also been designed with defense, deception, mixing and elimination systems for asymmetrical, surface, air and underwater threats.
