Turkish Navy enhances combat capabilities of TF-2000 national destroyer

The Turkish Navy has improved the characteristics of the first national destroyer TF-2000, the project of which was developed by the Naval Institute, Caliber.Az reports, citing the X page of the Turkish defence portal SavunmaSanayiST.com.

🔴TF-2000 Hava Savunma Harbi Muhribi, 96 hücreli Taarruz Tipi MİDLAS Dikey Atım Sistemi’nden:

— GEZGİN Seyir Füzesi
— ATMACA Gemisavar Füzesi
— SİPER Hava Savunma Füzesi
— HİSAR-D Hava Savunma Füzesi (Quad-Pack) atım kabiliyetine sahip olacak.

Bu sayede TF-2000, yüzlerce… https://t.co/LpOeAByweh pic.twitter.com/DSgK9r5kGG

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) September 22, 2024

It was previously reported that the TF-2000 destroyer was expected to be equipped with the 64-cell MIDLAS vertical launch system, but the design has added significantly to its combat “weight”, showing an increase in the number of VPU cells from 64 to 96.

The 96-cell MIDLAS vertical launch system will accommodate:

· GEZGİN cruise missile

· ATMACA anti-ship missile

· SİPER Block ID air defence missile.

Thus, the TF-2000 will be able to engage ground targets at a distance of hundreds of kilometres, protect the accompanying task force from air targets at a distance of more than 100 kilometres, sea targets at a distance of more than 250 kilometres and underwater targets at a distance of more than 50 kilometres.