LOGISTIC SUPPORT SHIP PROJECT 

A contract was signed between the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) of the Republic of Türkiye and STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. on 9 February, 2021 for the construction and delivery of two Logistics Support Ships to the Turkish Naval Forces Command.

Under the contract, STM is the main contractor in the project, responsible for programme management, procurement, assembly, ship outfitting, integration, testing and ILS.

TCG YZB. GÜNGÖR DURMUŞ (A-574) the first ship in the Logistics Support Ship Project, was delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command at a ceremony held on 8 December, 2021.

TCG UTGM. ARİF EKMEKÇİ (A-575), the second ship in the project, took to the seas for the first time to begin its Ship Acceptance Tests after a flag hoisting ceremony held on 5 July, 2023, and entered the inventory of Turkish Naval Forces Command following a ceremony held on 19 January, 2024. All construction activities in the project were carried out at ADA Shipyard.

The Logistics Support Ship Project was initiated to increase the supply and logistics capabilities of the Turkish Naval Forces. The ships, measuring 106.51 meters in length and a beam of 16.80 meters, will operate with a crew of 82, and are supplied with a helipad that can accommodate a 15-ton  helicopter.