Indonesia To Buy 2 Milgem Corvettes From Turkey

Turkish President Gül is in Indonesia for an official visits. According to the President’s office, following eight cooperation agreements signed between the two countries, during the visit.

AGREEMENTS SIGNED BETWEEN TURKEY AND INDONESIA

A Memorandum of Understanding in Technical Matters; Cooperation Agreement on Defense Industry; A Memorandum of Understanding in Cooperation between Small and Medium-Scaled Enterprises; A Memorandum of Understanding in Cultural Exchange Program; Sea Transport Agreement; A Memorandum of Understanding in Developing Labor Force; A Memorandum of Understanding in Investment Support and a Memorandum of Understanding in Cooperation on Exchange of News and Programs between Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) and the Indonesian State Television.

I have emphasized the Cooperation Agreement on Defence Industry, because according to Turkish Zaman newspaper this agreement cover sales of two Milgem class corvettes to Indonesia. I was not able to find another independent source on the internet to verify this information. Though there a few Indonesian websites confirming the signing of the above mentioned agreements between two nations.

If this news turns out to be true, then it will be big news. As it will be the first major export success for Milgem and important milestone for Turkish defense industry.

Let’s wait and see how things will develop.

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Class overview
Name: MİLGEM
Builders: Istanbul Naval Shipyard
Subclasses: Ada class
TF-100 class
Building: 2
Planned: 12
General characteristics
Class and type: Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare[1]
Type: Corvette
Displacement: 2,000 tonnes
Length: 99.00 m
Beam: 14.40 m
Draught: 3.75 m
Propulsion: 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 30,000 kW (CODAG)
Speed: Economy: 15 knots
Maximum: 29+ knots
Range: 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km) @ 15 knots
Endurance: 21 days with logistic support, 10 days autonomous
Complement: 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 104
Sensors and
processing systems:
Combat Management System: G-MSYS (GENESIS MİLGEM Savaş Yönetim Sistemi)
Search radar: SMART-S Mk2
Sonar: TBT-01
Communication: SatCom, GPS, LAN, ECDIS/WECDIS, Link 11/16
Navigation: ECPINS-W
IPMS: UniMACS 3000

Others: X-Band radar, fire control radar, navigation radar, LPI radar
Electronic warfare
and decoys: EW radar, Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, DG, SSTD
Armament:
Guns:

1 x 76 mm (retractable for lower radar cross section, guidance by fire control radar and electro-optical systems), A position
2 x 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP Stabilized Machine Gun Platform (guidance by Laser/IR/TV and electro-optical systems, automatic and manual modes), B position
Anti-surface missiles:

8 x Harpoon (and/or RBS15 Mk.IIIand/or NSM)
Anti-aircraft missiles:

21 x RAM (PDMS)
Mk.41 VLS for ESSM (TF-100 class)
Torpedoes:

2 x 324 mm Mk.32 triple launchers forMk.46 torpedoes
Aircraft carried:
Hangar and platform for:

S-70B2 Seahawk ASW helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Aviation facilities: Capability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) and maintenance systems