The ''Yavuz'' class are a group of four
frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
s that were built for the
Turkish Navy.
They were designed in Germany and are part of the
MEKO family of modular warships; in this case the
MEKO 200 design. An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger s of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the ''Yavuz''-class frigate.
The Turkish Navy has an ongoing limited modernization project for an
electronic warfare
Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...
suite. The intent is to upgrade the ships with locally produced the ECM, ECCM systems, active decoys, LWRs, IRST and the necessary user interface systems.
The ''Yavuz''-class ships are expected to be replaced by the s.
Ships
See also
*
List of Turkish current frigates
*
List of Turkish Navy ships
* List of active ships of the Turkish Naval Forces
* List of submarines of the Turkish Navy
* List of major surface ships of the Turkish Navy
This is a list of Turkish Navy
The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is th ...
Citations
References
*Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. .
External links
Frigate classes
Frigates of Germany
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