MUGEM-class aircraft carrier
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Milli Uçak Gemisi (National Aircraft Carrier) |
| Builders | Istanbul Naval Shipyard |
| Operators | Turkish Naval Forces |
| Preceded by | Anadolu class |
| Building | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 60,000 t (59,000 long tons) |
| Length | 285 m (935 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 72 m (236 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 × LM2500 gas turbines |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)+ (maximum) |
| Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) |
| Crew | 800+ |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | Up to 50 |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar for 30 aircraft |
The MUGEM-class aircraft carrier is an initiative by the Turkish Navy to build a fully indigenous aircraft carrier. MUGEM is a Turkish acronym for Milli Uçak Gemisi, meaning "National Aircraft Carrier". The construction of the first MUGEM-class aircraft carrier started on 2 January 2025.