Türkiye’s national warship programme: ADA-class corvettes, İSTİF-class frigates, domestic combat systems, parallel shipbuilding and export derivatives.
TürkiyeLast verified 2026-08-22
StatusShip construction and commissioning
Current status
MİLGEM has evolved from Türkiye’s original national corvette programme into a wider sovereign warship-design and construction ecosystem.
SSB states that seven additional İ-class frigates under the MİLGEM 6–12 procurement programme are being built simultaneously across three private Turkish shipyards. The programme increasingly incorporates national sensors, combat-management systems, missiles and the MİDLAS vertical-launch architecture.
Why it matters
MİLGEM established the design, systems-integration and shipbuilding base from which Türkiye’s larger naval programmes—including TF-2000 and its export warship portfolio—are now developing.
Key facts
Programme
MİLGEM
Authority
SSB / Turkish Naval Forces
Current domestic production focus
İSTİF-class frigates
Industrial model
Naval shipyards plus multiple private Turkish yards
Strategic effect
Indigenous ship design, combat-system integration and export capability
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