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Class of Turkish aircraft carriers under construction
Class overview
NameMilli Uçak Gemisi (National Aircraft Carrier)
BuildersIstanbul Naval Shipyard
Operators Turkish Naval Forces
Preceded byAnadolu class
Building1
General characteristics
TypeAircraft carrier
Displacement60,000 t (59,000 long tons) full load
Length285 m (935 ft 0 in)
Beam72 m (236 ft 3 in)
Draft10.1 m (33 ft 2 in)
Propulsion4x LM2500 gas turbines
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (cruising)
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)+ (maximum)
Range10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi)
Crew800+
Armament
Aircraft carriedUp to 50
Aviation facilitiesHangar for 30 aircraft

The MUGEM-class aircraft carrier is an initiative by the Turkish Navy to build a fully indigenous carrier. MUGEM stands for Milli Uçak Gemisi, meaning National Aircraft Carrier. The construction of the first MUGEM-class aircraft carrier started on January 2, 2025.

Development

Plans for a future Turkish aircraft carrier were first announced in October 2023 by the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as a cooperation between Spain and Turkey.

On 25 April 2024 new details were released when press was welcomed at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. Contrary to earlier news, it was revealed that the future aircraft carrier was not a development on the TCG Anadolu, but a completely new designed ship.

A model of the ship was first shown at the 2024 SAHA EXPO, with further details being released, like propulsion, dimensions, design elements.

Flight deck

MUGEM is being designed in a STOBAR configuration with a modular ski-jump at the bow. The Turkish defence industry is also underway at developing an indigenous catapult system. With the ski-jump being modular by design, this can be removed and the ship could be reconfigured as a CATOBAR carrier.

Aircraft

The ship is planned to carry a mixture of different type of aircraft, both manned and unmanned.

Potential aircraft include:

Construction

The construction of the first MUGEM-class aircraft carrier began on January 2, 2025.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tayfun Ozberk (2 January 2025). "Turkish Navy starts construction of 3 major projects: MUGEM Aircraft Carrier, TF-2000 Destroyer, MILDEN Submarine". navalnews.com. Naval News.
  2. ^ "Turkiye Begins MILDEN, TF-2000, and MUGEM Constructions | TURDEF". turdef.com. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  3. ^ "Turkish Navy Unveils MUGEM: A Fully Indigenous Aircraft Carrier". Naval News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. "Turkey Releases Plans For Next Aircraft Carrier". The National Interest. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. "Erdogan announces agreement with Spain on aircraft carrier construction". Nordic Monitor. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. "New details about Turkiye's future aircraft carrier". Naval News. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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