By developing the MILGEM project, Turkey aimed to build a warship using local resources to the maximum extent possible, improve national military shipbuilding capacity and skills. The objectives for the Ada class were set to enhance the littoral warfare capabilities and to meet the operational requirements of the Turkish Navy.
The MILGEM project in Turkey aimed to build a warship using locally sourced materials to improve national military shipbuilding capacity and skills, with the goal of enhancing the Turkish Navy's ability to conduct littoral warfare operations and fulfill its operational requirements.