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🇹🇷 TCG Anadolu
Naval · Sedef Tersanesi (Navantia tasarım) · 2023
The world's first operational drone carrier — Türkiye's naval flagship LHD capable of launching TB3/KIZILELMA UAVs from sea in addition to amphibious assault.
Specifications
- Type: LHD / amphibious (de facto drone carrier)
- Displacement: ~27,400 t
- Dimensions: 232 m × 32 m
- Speed / Range: ~21 kts · 9,000 nm
- Aviation: TB3 · KIZILELMA · S-70B; flight deck 5,440 m²
- Weapons: 2× Phalanx CIWS · 5× 25mm RCWS
- CMS: SMART-S Mk2 radar · GENESIS-ADVENT
Beats: Amfibi çıkarma + güç yansıtma, ucuz İHA filosuyla denizden taarruz
Loses to: Gerçek muharip uçak yok (hava üstünlüğü zayıf), eskortsuz hava/füze/denizaltı tehdidi
Commissioned Apr 10, 2023; converted into a drone carrier (world first) after being excluded from F-35B. TB3 conducted the first combat strike from the ship during the NATO Baltic mission in Feb 2026.
Related systems
Related systems (Naval): TF-2000, Atmaca, AKYA, ORKA, MARLİN SİDA, Hisar Sınıfı ADKG, MİLGEM, Reis Sınıfı, ULAQ, GÖKDENİZ