TCG Yıldırım (F 243) is a of the Turkish Navy.
Development and design
Yavuz-class frigates were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO family of modular warships; in this case the MEKO 200 design. An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger s of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigate.
The Turkish Navy has an ongoing limited modernization project for an electronic warfare suite. The intent is to upgrade the ships with locally-produced ECM, ECCM systems, active decoys, LWRs, IRST, and the necessary user interface systems.
Construction and career Yıldırım was launched on 22 July 1988 by Gölcük Naval Shipyard and commissioned on 17 November 1989.
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), which consists of , , and TCG Yıldırım, participated in the multinational Exercise Sea Breeze 2020, between 20 and 24 July 2020.
On February 17 2021, , , and TCG Yıldırım conducted an exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
External links
The First Upgraded MEKO 200 Frigate Of Turkish Navy BARBAROS CLASS ( MEKO 200 Track II) (Turkey)