Kılıç-class fast attack craft

The Kılıç class is one of the fast attack craft / missile boat classes of the Turkish Navy. It is defined as a corvette by Lürssen Werft, the German designer of the vessel.

Kılıç-class ship, TCG Zıpkın (P-336)
Class overview
NameKılıç class
Builders
Operators Turkish Navy  Kazakh Naval Forces
In commission1998–present
Completed9
Active9
General characteristics
TypeFast attack craft / Missile boat
Displacement552 tonnes (543 long tons)
Length62.4 m (204 ft 9 in)
Beam8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Draught2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)
Range1,050 nmi (1,940 km; 1,210 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement45 (7 Officers , 38 P/O and enlisted)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • MW-08 3D search radar
  • STING-EO fire control radar
  • SCOUT/KH1007 navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament

The ship has a specially developed superstructure and mast for low radar cross-section. It is suitable for operating in the open seas and under bad weather conditions, with the ability to cruise at speeds of up to 24 knots (44 km/h) in Sea State 5.

The first batch of three ships are designated Kılıç I and the second batch of six ships are designated Kılıç II.

P-330 Kılıç was built in Germany, the other ships of the class were built in Turkey.

See also

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