Speaking at the opening of the event, Turkish Naval Forces Naval Technical Commander Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Ramis AKIN shared information about the project details. "The contract for the TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer is expected to be finalized soon. Detailed design and construction activities of the prototype ship will start in the near future," he said.

Underlining that the contract for the design is close to finalization, Rear Admiral (LH) AKIN said, "As you know, building the TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer within the planned schedule is highly critical for the LHD Anadolu to function effectively. The design activities are carried out by our Naval Technical Command Design Project Office Directorate. The contract process for the TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer is also close to finalization. After the design is finalized with harmonious coordination between institutions, detailed design and construction activities of the prototype ship will be started. It is based on the development of the experience from the construction of the national ship (MİLGEM), the sustainability of this capability, and the maximum use of national resources."