Kılıç-class fast attack craft

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 & 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 first batch of three ships are designated Kılıç I, and the second batch of six ships are designated Kılıç II.