TCB Marlin USCV (TCB-1101) () is an unmanned combat surface vessel (UCSV) of the Turkish Naval Forces, commissioned in January 2024. History The UCSV was designed by the Defence Industry Agency of the Ministry of Defense, and built in the Sefine Shipyard at Altınova, Yalova Province in cooperation with the state-owned defence systems company Aselsan for the Turkish Naval Forces.
Marlin USCV took part at the "NATO Dynamic Messenger 2022" Exercise held at Tróia Peninsula, Portugal, and displayed her electronic warfare abilities.
On 6 January 2023, a solid-propellant rocket-powered missile Kuzgun-KY, developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, was test fired from the UCSV.
At a ceremony held on 9 January 2024, she entered service in the Turkish Naval Forces as the first unmanned surface vessel with the hull number TCB-1101 and name Marlin.https://www.savunmasanayist.com/msb-acikladi-aselsan-marlin-idadan-bir-ilk/https://www.defenceturk.net/mavi-vatanin-insansiz-muhafizi-marlin-sida
Characteristics The vessel features autonomous navigation capability and high maneuverability. She is long, has a beam of , a displacement tonnage of and payload capacity of . She can cruise at a speed up to within a range of with an endurance of 72 hours. The vessel is powered by two Diesel engines. She features dynamic positioning system KARETTA, anti-jam system GNSS and active stabilization system. She is armed with a 12.7 mm remote controlled weapon station, long range guided missiles, light torpedo, and is equipped with Electronic warfare support system, Armelsan Dipping Sonar - Orkun 2053, Armelsan Diver Detection Sonar - Aras 2023https://turdef.com/article/marlin-asw-100-joins-marlin-usv-family-as-sonar-carrier and Sonobuoy.
Variants Two specialized variants of the Marlin USV have been developed: the Marlin 100 ASW for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions and the Marlin 100 EW for electronic warfare (EW) missions. Both are based on the same modular 15-metre platform and feature autonomous navigation capabilities, multiple communication links, speeds exceeding 35 knots, and an endurance of up to 72 hours. The variants differ primarily in their mission payloads, with the ASW variant designed to accommodate sonar systems and related ASW equipment, while the EW variant integrates electronic support and electronic attack systems.https://www.aselsan.com/en/defence/product/marlin-100-ewhttps://www.aselsan.com/en/defence/product/marlin-100-aswhttps://turdef.com/article/marlin-asw-100-joins-marlin-usv-family-as-sonar-carrierhttps://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/c4isr/dsa-2024-aselsan-showcases-marlin-usv-in-asw-configurationhttps://www.navalnews.com/event-news/idef-2025/2025/07/idef-2025-turkish-companies-showcase-usvs-with-new-payloads/https://defensemirror.com/news/40503https://www.c4defence.com/en/marlin-100-ew-unmanned-surface-vehicle-successfully-completes-tests/https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/tuerkiyes-aselsan-marlin-usv-brings-new-ew-and-isr-power-to-nato-navieshttps://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/sea/marlin-usv-deploys-with-surface-warships-for-first-time-during-turkish-naval-exercise
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