Turkish MoD announced that TCG Koçhisar (P-1221) OPV will be taken into the Turkish inventory, while Contraamiral Roman (261) OPV will be delivered to Romania.
The Turkish MoD stated that the Turkish and Romanian navies will receive Hisar-class OPVs, one for each, on 20 June 2026. The Turkish Navy will take TCG Koçhisar (P-1221) into the inventory, while Contraamiral Roman (261) will be delivered to the Romanian Navy in the ceremony as a corvette.
Romania is expected to make changes to the baseline configuration of Hisar-class OPVs in accordance with its requirements, hence the corvette designation. The expected changes include NSM cruise missile integration for upgraded ASuW capabilities. Thus, this is potentially a display of MİLGEM’s integration flexibility for foreign weaponry.
Hisar-class OPVs
Hisar-class OPVs being built by ASFAT, DESAN, and DEARSAN are based on MİLGEM Ada-class corvette design with a modified loadout.
The OPVs use CODELOD propulsion, prioritising fuel economy instead of the high-performance CODAG, due to the need for longer endurance compared to the submarine-hunting Ada-class corvettes.
The ships follow the FFNBW principle and are currently armed with guns only. Still, heavy-duty weaponry such as ATMACA anti-ship missiles and HİSAR-D air defence missiles can be integrated.
The baseline weaponry includes MKE DENİZHAN 76 mm naval gun, GÖKDENİZ 100/35/StA CIWS, and a pair of TARGAN 12.7 mm RCWS.
Sensor loadout includes CENK 200-N searching radar, AKREP 100-N fire control radar, and YELKOVAN ESM system.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
