Eis o que os Turcos fizeram na modernização das suas MEKO:
Sabemos que a ASELSAN pode concorrer ao nosso projecto.
The weapon and sensor upgrades of the project are as follows;
AWS-06 Dolphin radar (a part of the Sea Guard system) is replaced with Aselsan’s MAR-D radar,
4×2 Harpoon anti-ship missiles will be replaced with 4×4 Roketsan Atmaca missiles
Sea Zenith CIWS is replaced with Phalanx Mk-15 Block 1B Baseline 2 and Aselsan 35mm Gokdeniz CIWS,
ASELSAN’s STOP 25 mm Remote Controlled Stabilized Naval Gun Systems mounted,
Dual-Band STIR Tracking and Illumination Radars are replaced with ASELSAN’s AKREP AKR-D Dual-Band (X and Ka-Band) Naval Fire Control Radars
DECCA 2690 is replaced with ALPER LPI navigational radar
AN/SQS-56 hull-mounted sonar is replaced with ASELSAN’s FERSAH hull-mounted sonar
AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Decoy/Defence System is replaced with ASELSAN’s HIZIR Torpedo Defence System
Racal Cutlas-1B ESM, and Racal Scorpion-B Electronic Attack Systems are replaced with Aselsan’s ARES-2N(V)2 ESM and AREAS-2NC Electronic Attack Systems
ASELSAN PIRI-KATS IRST System,
ASELSAN KIRLANGIC EO System,
Improved Lazer Warning System, and Roketsan’s YALMAN Missile Launchers (can be equipped with up to 4 UMTAS/TEMREN ATGMs or 8 CIRIT Missiles or 2 TEMREN and 4 CIRIT) will be mounted.
The BARBAROS Class Frigate MLU Contract also covers the integration of ARMELSAN’s ARAS-2023 Diver Detection Sonar System on four vessels.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/11/turkish-navys-first-upgraded-barbaros-class-frigate-is-back-at-sea/