TCG Ufuk

TCG Ufuk (A-591) is a signals intelligence gathering vessel of the Turkish Navy. It was built as part of the MILGEM project, featuring an Ada-class corvette hull. It specializes in electronic intelligence gathering, a role previously filled by smaller intelligence boats.^[1]

History
Turkey
Name	Ufuk
Launched	February 2019
Commissioned	January 2022
Identification	Pennant number: A591
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Type	Signals intelligence gathering vessel
Displacement	2,250 tons
Length	99.5 m (326 ft 5 in)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)

Construction of the vessel began on 9 February 2019, and it was commissioned on 14 January 2022. Displacing 2,250 tons, it can accommodate a crew of 110 and operate continuously for 60 days.^[2]