Istif Class News

Navy / Maritime

UK Type 26 debate grows as Norway demand strains crews

13 Apr, 18:52
4 mins

Possible Type 26 diversion to Norway highlights Royal Navy crew shortages, raising debate over export priorities, industrial continuity and fleet readiness.

Analysis Navy / Maritime

Istif Frigate Export Debate: Crisis or Opportunity?

13 Feb, 23:46
9 mins

Turkish MoD says the Istif MoU is not binding, yet debate continues over fleet targets, timelines and whether replacement frigates will be clearly committed.

Navy / Maritime

Istif Frigate MoU Not Binding, Turkish MoD Clarifies

12 Feb, 16:39
2 mins

Turkish MoD says Istif-class frigate export MoU signed at DIMDEX 2026 is not binding and includes no delivery schedule, amid debate over naval planning.

Analysis Navy / Maritime

Turkish National Warship Progress: Late or on Time?

07 Feb, 19:05
14 mins

The Turkish Navy stayed self-sufficient until the ironclad era; today it is rebuilding its shipbuilding strength in all aspects with 1000-year traditions.

Navy / Maritime

STM and TAIS Launch TCG Akdeniz Frigate at Anadolu Shipyard

04 Feb, 23:51

Fifth I-class frigate and the first in the additional batch, TCG Akdeniz (F-519), built under the partnership of STM and TAIS Shipyards, has met the sea.

Land Navy / Maritime Air E/W Weapon / Missile Defence Politics Unmanned Systems Sensors

SSB Haluk Görgün Lists 2026 Goals for Defence Industry

01 Feb, 21:59

Haluk Görgün listed the defence industry and acquisition goals for 2026 during the fifth Global Strategies in Aerospace and Defence Industry conference.

Navy / Maritime

Fourth I-class Multipurpose Frigate TCG İçel Meets the Sea

01 Sep, 17:23
2 mins

The fourth and the last of the first batch I-class multipurpose frigates, TCG İçel (F-518), has been launched at the Sefine Shipyard located in Yalova.

Navy / Maritime

Fourth I-class Frigate on the Countdown for Launch

29 Aug, 23:14

The fourth I-class multi-purpose frigate, TCG İçel (F-518), is nearing the launch, not long after the second and third ships, TCG İzmir and TCG İzmit.

Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

Turkiye as a Major Actor in Indonesia’s Naval Modernisation

07 Aug, 12:18
3 mins

Turkiye has recently elevated its role in the modernisation efforts of the Indonesian Navy by becoming a supplier of platforms, weaponry, and sensors.

Navy / Maritime

Thailand Partners with ASFAT for New Frigate Acquisition

10 Mar, 01:43
3 mins

Thailand’s UDT partners with ASFAT to acquire four new frigates. The deal, which involves technology transfer, is part of RTN’s fleet modernisation plan.

Navy / Maritime

Names for the Second Batch of I-class Frigates Leaked

11 Feb, 17:49
2 mins

The names of the Turkish Navy’s additional four I-class frigates leaked. The Navy will use four major sea names surrounding Turkiye instead of city names.

Weapon / Missile

U.S. Approves RIM-116 FMS to Turkiye

29 Aug, 16:58
1 min

The 94 RIM-116 FMS for around $90 million to Turkiye was announced at the U.S. House of Representatives but not at DSCA.

Navy / Maritime

TAIS Lays the First Block of İzmit Frigate

23 May, 10:24
2 mins

TAIS Shipyards, responsible for constructing the next I-class frigates, has laid the first block of the İzmit (F-517) frigate.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

TCG Istanbul (F 515) Fires HİSAR-D RF Missile from MİDLAS

13 Mar, 07:35

The first ship of İ-class frigates has achieved a milestone by firing ROKETSAN’s HİSAR-D RF from MİDLAS, a Turkish indigenous vertical launching system (VLS).