Turkey Commissions ‘TCG Anadolu’ as World’s First UAV Carrier

Turkey Commissions ‘TCG Anadolu’ as World’s First UAV Carrier

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Category : Defense Published on: April 17 2023

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Turkey commissioned its largest warship with a ceremony at the Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul marking the official entry into service of the landing helicopter dock (LHD) TCG Anadolu.
The ship, which will now become the Turkish flagship, is stated to have a deck capacity for 10 helicopters plus 11 UAVs and a hangar capacity for 19 helicopters and 30 UAVs.
For its commissioning ceremony TCG Anadolu was presented with a Baykar Bayraktar TB3 armed UAV and Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) on its flight deck, along with four helicopters.
The TCG Anadolu is based on Spain’s flagship, the Juan Carlos I, with a displacement of 27,436 tons and a top speed of about 21 knots.

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