According to information published by Yeni Safak on April 7, 2023, the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu will be delivered to the Turkish Navy on 10th April.
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Future Turkish Navy's Amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu. (Picture source: SSB)
The construction of TCG Anadolu began on April 30, 2016, and the keel was laid on February 7, 2018. She will serve as a command center and flagship for the Turkish Navy while carrying out tasks such as sustaining long-endurance military combat or humanitarian relief operations.
TCG Anadolu is an Anadolu-class amphibious assault ship and V/STOL aircraft carrier. She has a displacement of 27,079 tons in the "amphibious assault ship" configuration and 24,660 tons in the "V/STOL aircraft carrier" configuration.
Her length is 232 meters, her beam is 32 meters, and her draught is 6.9 meters. The propulsion system consists of 5 Navantia Man Diesel Generators, 2 Siemens SiPOD, and 2 bow thrusters.
The ship has a maximum speed of 21 knots and a range of 9,000 nautical miles at 16 knots. Its complement includes 4 LCM or 2 LCAC. The ship is equipped with SMART-S Mk.2 S-band 3D radar, SPN-720 Naval Precision Approach Radar, GENESIS-ADVENT Combat Management System, IRST, IFF, TDL, VMF, SATCOM, LWR, DDS, and Torpedo Defense System.
Her armament includes 1 RAM, 2 Phalanx CIWS, and 5 Aselsan STOP RCWS. The ship can carry up to 4 T-129 ATAK, 8 As532 or CH-47F, and 2 S-70B Seahawk aircraft.
Additionally, she can carry up to 50 folding-winged Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs or Bayraktar Bayraktar Kızılelma UCAVs. The ship can be configured as a V/STOL aircraft carrier or an amphibious assault ship and has the ability to operate the F-35B or UCAVs such as Baykar Bayraktar TB3 or Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma.
