According to a tweet published by AK Party on January 14, 2022, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the launch of the Test and Training Ship TCG Ufuk at İstanbul Maritime Shipyard.
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Intelligence ship TCG Ufuk (Picture source: Twitter account of Aysel Mavioglu)
The Test and Training Ship TCG Ufuk (A-591) was launched with a ceremony held on February 9, 2019.
The vessel is planned to be used in the testing and training needs as well as signal and electronic intelligence missions of the Turkish Naval Forces.
The Test and Training Ship TCG Ufuk (A-591), designed using the hull form of MİLGEM Ada Class Corvette, can navigate for 45 days without interruption in harsh climatic and marine conditions, including international waters.
The ship, which will be the first intelligence ship in Turkey, is projected to be delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces Command in 2020 with 99.5 meters of overall length, 14.4 meters of maximum width, 2,400 tons of displacement and 3.6 meters of draft, and the necessary platform for a 10-ton helicopter.
