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"TCG Anadolu will be delivered by the end of this year" - SSB
Turkish Navy's future flagship TCG Anadolu at Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul. Picture by Turkish defense reporter Ozgur Eksi .

‘TCG Anadolu to be delivered by year-end’ – SSB

On 17 September 2022, the Turkish Defense Industry Agency (SSB) hosted a press tour aboard the Turkish Navy's future flagship, TCG Anadolu (L-400), and revealed information about the project's schedule.

Tayfun Ozberk 19 Sep 2022

It was the first time defense journalists visited the Turkish Navy’s future landing helicopter dock (LHD), which is currently in sea acceptance trials. The Head of SSB, Prof Ismail Demir, delivered a speech to the participants, giving some significant information about the timeline of the project.

Ismail Demir emphasized the indigenous contribution to TCG Anadolu by highlighting that 131 Turkish companies were involved in the project and the indigenization rate is about 70 %. Demir also pointed out the level of the Turkish shipbuilding industry, saying, “We worked with a foreign company (Navantia) in the design and construction phase. But at the level of our shipbuilding industry, we are capable of designing and building such ships with national resources.”

"TCG Anadolu will be delivered by the end of this year" - SSB
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"TCG Anadolu will be delivered by the end of this year" - SSB
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Bridge and Mast of TCG Anadolu
Pictures by Turkish defense reporter Ozgur Eksi

Ismail Demir also shared information about the forthcoming developments of the project.

“We launched TCG Anadolu in May 2019 and started sea trials in June 2022. We are planning to complete trials and deliver the ship by the end of this year.”


Ismail Demir, Head of SSB

Naval News note: On 04 March, the Turkish Navy raised the Turkish flag on the new ship LHD, and the Turkish Ministry of Defence announced on 10 March 2022 that the TCG Anadolu completed its first “technical voyage” on 07 March. After the technical voyage, there were no official announcements about the start of harbour acceptance trials (HAT), Naval News assumes that the start of sea trials proves the completion of HAT.

Ismail Demir also explained to the press the specifications of the future LHD. The TCG Anadolu will be the largest ship of the Turkish Navy with a length of 231 meters, a width of 32 meters and a displacement of 27,436 tons and will strengthen the Turkish Navy’s force projection capabilities. The ship will have a top speed of 20.5 knots and a range of 9000 nautical miles when fully loaded.

Başkanımız @IsmailDemirSSB, beraberindeki heyetle birlikte Sedef Tersanesinde üretilen ve deniz kabul testleri süren TCG ANADOLU gemisini ziyaret etti.#İstiklâlveİstikbâlimizİçin pic.twitter.com/vUQxLnRvQs

— SSB (@SavunmaSanayii) September 18, 2022

TCG Anadolu to be the first UAV Carrier in the world

"TCG Anadolu will be delivered by the end of this year" - SSB
Rendering of TCG Anadolu operating Bayraktar KIZILELMA, the future unmanned fighter jet

TCG Anadolu has reportedly planned to be transformed into a drone carrier after the U.S. broke the partnership with Turkiye on the F-35 JSF project. As a result, Baykar, a Turkish drone manufacturer, announced in early 2021 that it was working on a specific UCAV called TB-3, an improved and folding-wing version of the combat-proven TB2 drone that would be deployed aboard TCG Anadolu.

Ismail Demir stressed that the UAV integration system process will continue after the delivery of the TCG Anadolu. She will be able to conduct air operations with TB-3 drones after the system integration is completed. He also underlined that Bayraktar KIZILELMA (MIUS) unmanned fighter jet and HURJET aircraft will be deployed to the future LHD.

“In the next phase, in addition to the TB3 drones and helicopters, KIZILELMA and Hürjet will be capable to take off and land from these vessels. The design works still continue.”


Ismail Demir, Head of SSB

You can read details on how TCG Anadolu will recover and launch drones here.

A new milestone for Bayraktar KIZILELMA (MIUS)

The first integration test of KIZILELMA’s engine (Screenshot from Baykar video)

Meanwhile, Baykar Tech has announced a new milestone in the MIUS project. The first engine integration test of the Bayraktar KIZILELMA was successfully conducted at Baykar’s facilities on September 17.

Baykar signed an agreement with Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress Corporation to purchase AI-25TLT and AI-322F engines for Bayraktar KIZILELMA in November 2021 during the SAHA EXPO 2021 exhibition.

KIZILELMA is scheduled to carry out its first flight in 2023.

Milli ve özgün olarak geliştirdiğimiz insansız savaş uçağımız Bayraktar #KIZILELMA'nın ilk Motor Entegrasyon Testi'ni başarıyla tamamladık.

Hayırlı ve uğurlu olsun…

✈️🍎🚀🌍🇹🇷

The First Engine Integration Run Test was successfully completed on Bayraktar #KIZILELMA. pic.twitter.com/b1NAzA5hMQ

— BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) September 17, 2022
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Posted by : Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is expert in Above Water Warfare especially in Littoral Waters. He has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. After serving the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he started writing articles for several media. Tayfun also offers analysis services on global naval strategies. He's based in Mersin, Turkey.

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