Türkiye starts construction of 2nd Ukraine Navy Ada class corvette.

According to information published by Politnavigator on March 16, 2023, Istanbul Shipyard has begun construction of the hull of the second Ada-class corvette under a contract for the Ukrainian Navy.
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Ukrainian Ada class corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa. (Picture source: Olena Zelenskaya)

The Ada-class corvette is a type of warship with a displacement of 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) and a length of 99.56 m (326 ft 8 in). It has a beam of 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in) and a draft of 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in).

The corvette is powered by a CODAG system consisting of one gas turbine and two diesel engines, which provide a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) and an economy speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).

The ship has a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 15 knots and an endurance of up to 21 days with logistic support or 10 days autonomously.

The Ada-class corvette has a crew of 93, including aviation officers, and can accommodate up to 106 people. Her sensor and processing systems include the GENESIS CMS, SMART-S Mk2 search radar, sonar, GPS, LAN, ECDIS, and UniMACS 3000 IPMS.

The ship is also equipped with an X-band radar, fire control radar, electronic warfare systems, and decoys such as the Aselsan ARES-2N, laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, and SSTD.

In terms of armament, the corvette has a 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara Super Rapid gun, a 35 mm Aselsan GOKDENIZ gun, and two 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP guns.

She also has eight Harpoon anti-surface missiles, VL MICA-M anti-aircraft missiles, and two 324 mm MU90 torpedoes. The Ada-class corvette has a hangar and platform for S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as the capability to store armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF), and maintenance systems.