STM Showcases Cutting-Edge Defense Solutions on Two Continents

STM, one of the leading companies in the Turkish defence industry, will exhibit its naval platforms and tactical mini UAV systems at major international defense exhibitions in Brazil (LAAD) and Norway (UDT).

Having played an important role in Türkiye’s recent breakthrough in the defense industry, STM offers critical solutions in such areas as naval platforms, tactical mini UAV systems and command and control. STM, a subsidiary of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB), brings its experience, which has been gained through the company’s efforts to meet Türkiye’s needs, to friendly and allied nations through cooperation and technology transfer.

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle “STM NETA” to Debut in Europe

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2025 will be held in Oslo, Norway, from March 25–27. As Europe's leading event in the field of submarine defense technologies, UDT will host STM’s latest solutions in underwater and naval defense security.

Having played a key role in the Turkish Navy’s submarine modernization and construction projects, STM will showcase Türkiye’s first indigenous special operations and attack submarine design, STM500, and the Unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (UUV) "STM NETA" at UDT 2025. STM will also present TCG İSTANBUL (F-515), Türkiye’s first national frigate and the first vessel of the MİLGEM İstif-Class project, for which STM served as the main contractor alongside, Türkiye’s national Ada-Class Corvette, Logistic Support Ship, and STM MPAC - Multi Purpose Attack Craft.

Combat Proven Tactical Mini UAV Systems

Latin America’s largest defense and security exhibition, LAAD Defence & Security 2025, will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 1–4, 2025. STM, which has played a pioneering role in Türkiye and the world in the development tactical mini UAVs, will be presenting its KARGU platform at the event, as Türkiye's first national attack UAV. Since its launch, KARGU, which can be equipped with anti-personnel and armour-piercing warheads, has to date been exported to more than 10 countries on three continents. STM will also be displaying its TOGAN Surveillance UAV, which has now entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces and is being actively used in the fight against terrorism, as well as achieving remarkable export figures, and its BOYGA ammunition-drop UAV, at LAAD-2025.

In the field of naval defense, STM will exhibit the İstif-Class Frigate, Ada-Class Corvette, STM MPAC, STM CG-3100 Coast Guard Ship, STM500 Submarine, and STM NETA at the event.

Güleryüz: We Aim to Increase Our Exports in Europe and South America

Özgür Güleryüz, General Manager of STM, stated that under the leadership of the SSB, Türkiye has become an international player, noting the following:

“With our national platforms and engineering capabilities developed for our armed forces, we are making significant contributions to enhancing the defense capacities of friendly and brotherly countries. As Türkiye's engineering power at sea, we are a reliable partner for the world’s navies. Following the warship projects we carried out for Pakistan and Ukraine, we have now begun constructing 3 corvettes for the Malaysian Navy. With the Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher and Logistics Ships we will build for the Portuguese Navy, we have achieved Türkiye's first naval export to an EU and NATO member country. On the other hand, we have added our combat-proven tactical mini UAV systems to the inventories of over 10 countries across 3 different continents. Within NATO, we continue to maintain our presence with our command-and-control and software technologies. Our flexible engineering solutions, compliant with NATO standards, are attracting interest from the Asia-Pacific to Europe, and from Africa to the Gulf Region. Through the LAAD and UDT exhibitions, we also aim to increase our exports and collaborations in Europe and South America.”

STM – UDT-2025 Booth Information:

Booth No: F31

Date: 25-27 March 2025

Place: Norway | Oslo | NOVA Spektrum

STM – LAAD- 2025 Booth Information:

Booth No: Hall 4 / Booth P61

Date: 1-4 April 2025

Place: Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Riocentro