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Morocco in discussions with Turkey for seven fast attack craft.


| 2022

According to information published by Far-Maroc on January 12, 2021, Morocco is reportedly in discussion with the Turkish Gölcük Naval Shipyard to buy seven Kılıç-class fast attack craft and one Ada-class corvette.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Kiliç class fast attack craft TCG Tufan (Picture source: Vaclav Cernohorsky)


The Kılıç class is one of the fast attack craft/missile boat classes of the Turkish Navy. It is defined as a corvette by Lürssen Werft, the German designer of the vessel.

The ship has a specially developed superstructure and mast for low radar cross-section. It is suitable for operating in the open seas and under bad weather conditions, with the ability to cruise at speeds of up to 24 knots (44 km/h) in Sea State 5.

The class has a length of 62.4 m, a beam of 8.6 m, and a draught of 2.82 m, she can reach a top speed of 40 knots (74 km/h).

Gölcük Naval Shipyard is a naval shipyard of the Turkish Navy within the Gölcük Naval Base on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, Kocaeli.


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