ASFAT has put the updated design of the TF-2000 anti-air warfare destroyer on display at the IDEF25 international defence exhibition held in Istanbul.

The updated design of TF-2000 includes a reworked arrangement of sensor/electronic warfare systems and slight structural changes.

TurDef learned that TF-2000’s new mast includes a more solid layout for the radars of the ÇAFRAD dual-band AESA radar suite and the electronic warfare systems.

ÇFR or Multi-Function Radar (MFR) X-band AESA radar of ÇAFRAD is placed on the mast’s lower side in this new arrangement. ÇFR’s role in the ÇAFRAD suite can be described as focusing on targets, whereas the larger S-band UMR or Long-Range Searching Radar is the main searching component.

The fixed electronic warfare system arrays are placed above the ÇFR arrays. This also gives a more detailed glimpse of TF-2000’s layout for electronic warfare systems, which are anticipated to be more potent compared to those of I-class frigates.

TF-2000 AAW Destroyers

TF-2000 is envisioned to become a critical component of Turkiye’s air defence architecture, both for mainland defence and fleet air defence, with the ÇAFRAD dual-band radar suite and air defence missiles of different capabilities, including ballistic missile defence.

In addition to defensive capabilities, TF-2000 will have considerably more offensive capabilities with strike-length MİDLAS vertical launch cells capable of using Gezgin cruise missiles and Atmaca anti-ship missiles. The ship carries a total of 96 MİDLAS cells (32 bow+64 midsection).

Emerging technologies are also being considered for TF-2000, such as USVs and swarm-capable UAVs for asymmetric defence/offence capabilities.

The construction of the first TF-2000 destroyer was launched at the beginning of 2025.

Author: Kaan Azman

Editor:Özgür Ekşi