Turkey Unveils TF-2000 Destroyer Design for Advanced Missile Defense
At IDEF 2025 in Istanbul, Turkish contractor ASFAT presented the design of the TF-2000, the country’s first homegrown air and missile defense destroyer.
Developed under the MILGEM initiative, the warship spans 149 meters (489 feet) and is optimized for multi-layered defense against both guided and ballistic missile threats.
Key features include a reinforced mast carrying ASELSAN’s CAFRAD dual-band active electronically scanned array radar, central to its advanced detection and engagement capabilities.
