(Asien) Türkische Marine

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Neues U-Boot-Projekt der türkischen Marine - ein kleinerer U-Boot-Typ für die küstennahe Verwendung:

Turkish company STM starts pressure hull test production phase of STM500 submarine

STM, which has broken new grounds in the production of military naval platforms in Türkiye, has launched production of the STM500 submarine – designed by Turkish engineers – with the test production of the pressure hull. Under the auspices of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), STM Savunma Teknolojileri ve Mühendislik A.Ş. – a leading actor in Turkey's defence industry initiative – has taken a historic step in Türkiye's national submarine production effort to "develop the necessary industrial infrastructure for the design and construction of military submarines with national resources". [...]

The STM500 will be able to perform missions of all kinds for 30 days with an 8 special-forces team in addition to its 18 crew. The platform will be armed with 8 heavy torpedoes and guided missiles, with 4 ready-to-fire torpedo tubes. [...]

Capabilities:
In addition to meeting all the requirements of a conventional submarine, STM500 will also meet the requirements of special forces operations.
Diving depth: 250+ meters
Endurance: 30 days
Main Dimensions
Overall Length: 42.0 metres
Diameter: 4.2 metres
Height: 8.5 metres
Displacement
On the surface: 450 tons
Submerged: 540 tons
Maximum submerged speed: 18 knots
Patrol speed: 5 knots

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