The Turkish Navy signed a contract for the modernization of all 4 Barbaros-class frigates in service with the fleet. Modernization period – 2025 year, transfers “Warspot” with reference to the portal defensenews.com. What exactly will be the modernization, contractors do not report.
Barbaros-class frigates entered service with the Turkish fleet in the period from 1995 by 2000 year. Two of them were built by the German company Blohm. + Voss, a couple more - at the Golcuk Naval Shipyard in Turkey.
The frigates are based on the German MEKO 200TN project and are part of the MEKO family of warships.. There are several modifications, created in the interests of various customers. So, these ships are in service with the Australian Navy, Turkey, Greece, Portugal and New Zealand. The length of the Turkish frigates is 107 m, displacement - over 3100 t. The ships are equipped with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, artillery weapons, and also have a hangar and a platform for a helicopter.
