STM 500
Turkey's FIRST
small-sized national submarine
STM500 Submarine is a shallow water diesel-electric attack submarine design developed by STM.
The platform is capable of enduring 22+8 (SF) personnel for 30 days at depths more than 200 meters, ready to fire its 4 tubes loaded with a variety of 8 modern heavy weight torpedoes and guided missiles & mine laying.
Capabilities
- Surface and Submarine Warfare
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
- Special Forces Operations
- Diving Chamber to deploy 8 Special Forces personnel at the same time
- Mine Warfare
- Shallow water operations
- UXV operations
- SDV adaptation
- Diving depth: 200+ m
- Endurance: 30 days
Sensors and Weapons
- Combat Management System
- Navigation Radar
- Optronic Search and Attack Periscopes
- Torpedo Counter Measures (Decoys-Jammers)
- ESM
- Sonars: CAS, CTA, MAS, IDRS, ONA
- 4 weapon tubes and 4 additional payload stowage
Features
Main Propulsion
- Permanent Excited Propulsion Motor
Power Generation
- 2x Diesel Generator
- Lithium-Ion Batteries & Optional AIP System
Accommodation
- Accommodation for 22 crew
- +8 additional accommodation area for Special Forces personnel
- CO's Cabin
- Galley, dry provision store, cold room, mess room
- 2 WCs
Lenght Overall
49 m
Diameter
4.6 m
Max. Height
9.8 m
Tonnage (Displacement)
Surfaced - 623 tons
Submerged - 700 tons
Max Speed
18 kts
Cruising Speed
5 kts
Endurance
30 days
Range
~3500 nm
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