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The Multi-Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) was
developed by Yonca Onuk shipyards for coastal and littoral
operations. The Turkish Coast Guard is operating 12 boats since
1997, and has 12 more on order. The boats are manufactured from
advanced composite materials. Utilizing a V hull, the MRTP15 can
accelerate to up to 64 knots in calm water and maintain 50kt at
sea state 3. The boat is operated by a crew of four, can transport
up to 10 passengers or a mission payload of 2 tons, including
sensors, weapons mounts and divers support equipment. Kaan 15
(photo above) utilizes twin disc, steerable ASD powered by two MTU 12V183
TE93ECU diesels. The boat can be reconfigured to perform specific
missions, including search and rescue, security and patrol – with
weapons packages, including electro-optically directed stabilized
gun and missile turrets, and special operations and divers
support. A special version of the Kaan 15 is also modified
into the MRTP 15 SOC. This fast boat is designed for special
operations, such as covert surveillance, long range covert
insertion and recovery of special forces, anti-terrorist raids,
interception and boarding of vessels, and interdiction of illegal
marine activities. It is designed with a lower profile, and a
specially protected keel to enable safe beaching, without damaging
the hull. The boat has a redesigned rear section, can carry
inflatable boats or RIBs and can be operated as a "mini mother
ship, in support of naval commandos operations.
The largest member
of the family is the MRTP-33, a patrol boat based on the Kaan-29,
which is also operated by the Turkish Coast Guard. MRTP-33 is
designed for patrol missions, and littoral warfare operations,
including escort and fast attack missions, insertion and
extraction of special forces. It can be fitted with CODAG
high-seed propulsion system consisting of twin MTU diesels and a
Honeywell TF50 gas turbine, all powering water jets. The diesels
allow 28 knots patrol speed, while the gas turbine will enable the
boat to reach its maximum speed of 55-60kt. The combined
propulsion enables the boat to operate for up to 3 days at ranges
up to 650 nm, at a speed of 24kt, while speeding on short dashes
to speeds up to 55 knots. MRTP-33 has a crew of 20. Mission
packages can include stabilized naval turrets with automatic guns
(30mm), medium and long range guided missiles, 12.7mm machine
guns, multi-sensor payloads, search and rescue equipment, decoys
and special operations and divers support equipment.
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