ANADOLU-CLASS AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP
Displacement: 24,660 tons (light carrier configuration), 27,079 tons (LHD configuration) Dimensions: 232m x 32m x 6.9m Propulsion: 5 x 8,000 kW Man Diesel Generators, 2 x 11 MW Siemens SiPOD, 2 x 1,500 kW bow thruster Speed: 21 knots Range: 9,000 nautical miles Armament: 5 x Aselsan 25mm STOP, 2 x Phalanx CIWS, 1 x RAM (Rolling Air Missile) Aircraft: 4 x T-129 ATAK, 8 x As532 or CH-47F, 2 x S-70B Seahawk, 2 x Anka or Bayraktar UAV/UCAV Boats: 4 x LCM or 2 x LCAC
Anadolu-class
Turkey is developing its own amphibious assault ships that can be configured to operate as light aircraft carriers in the Anadolu-class. The design is based on the Spanish Juan Carlos I-class, which has also been used as the…
