What Indigenous Systems Are on TCG Salihreis (F-246)?
TCG Salihreis (F-246) is a member of the Barbaros-class frigate (MEKO 200 TN Track IIB) in Turkish Naval Forces service. Built/procured via Blohm & Voss (Germany), it entered the inventory on 22 July 1998. A Track IIB variant, Salihreis was among the first Turkish frigates fitted with a vertical launching system; the modernisation programme is now moving it to an indigenous combat management and air defence layer.
| Quick Facts | |
| Class | Barbaros-class frigate (MEKO 200 TN Track IIB) |
| Builder / shipyard | Blohm & Voss (Germany) |
| Entered service | 22 July 1998 |
| Displacement | ~3.350 t |
| Length | 116,7 m |
Indigenous systems
Turkish-built systems aboard TCG Salihreis include:
- ADVENT Muharebe Yönetim Sistemi (HAVELSAN)
- GÖKDENİZ Hava Savunma Sistemi (ASELSAN)
- STOP 25mm Yakın Savunma Sistemi (ASELSAN)
- FERSAH Sonar (ASELSAN)
SSB’s role
Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) acts as the procurement authority and coordinator for naval platforms: it sets requirements, manages contracts and oversees integration of domestic subcontractors (ASELSAN, HAVELSAN, ROKETSAN, STM, TÜBİTAK). The physical construction is carried out by the prime contractor shipyard and the systems are developed by the respective defence companies — SSB does not itself build the ship.
Sources
Turkish and English Wikipedia; DefenceTurk; SavunmaSanayiST; Mavi Vatan; Turkish Armed Forces Foundation; Wikimedia Commons (images).
Part of the Indigenous Power of the Blue Homeland series.
