According to information published by Turkmen TV on October 25, 2022, the Turkman Naval Forces unveiled their C92 corvette, Deniz Han, during a military parade. She was built by Dearsan Shipyard and commissioned in August 2021.
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Turkmen corvette Deniz Han on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. (Picture source: Watan Habarlary)
Corvette (C 92) was developed to operate on different missions, mainly anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and patrol/escort. It is suitable for helicopter operations.
The hull is built from AH 36 while the superstructure is built from Marine Al alloy. The ship is 91.4 metres, the beam is 13.3 metres and the draft is 3.5 metres.
The platform’s displacement is roughly 1,600 tons. The maximum speed is 26 knots and the range at economic speed is 3,000 NM. The C 92 can be operated by a crew of 100.
The sensors include combat management system, 3D air and surface surveillance radar, IFF system, ESM, electronic countermeasure and CHAFF/DECOY systems.
The Deniz Han is armed with MBDA's Otomat Mk 2 Block IV surface-to-air missile system, two vertical-launch (VL) systems for MBDA's VL MICA short-range anti-aircraft missiles, a 76 mm Leonardo Super Rapid Gun, and a 35 mm Korkut-D twin-barrelled close-in weapon system.
