STM 500 Mini Submarine has begun construction;
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBUUz26ePZc
STM500 Mini Submarine:
It will have a:
• Displacement of 550 tons
• Length of 42 meters
• Range of 4500+ nautical miles
• Diving depth: 250+ m
• Stay at sea: 30 days
• Max speed: 18+ kts
• 4 torpedo tubes (2 of them G/M compatible), 8 heavy torpedoes and G/M capacity
• 2 diesel generators
• Li-Ion battery
• Living space for 18 submarines and 6 special forces personnel
STM 500, designed in accordance with the class rules; It is designed to perform: submarine warfare, shallow water operations, submarine warfare, special forces operations, mine warfare, and intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
In addition to its 18-person crew, it can operate at depths of more than 250 meters for 30 days with a 6-person Special Forces team, while it has a total of 8 heavy torpedo and guided missile firing power with 4 ready-to-fire torpedo tubes.
CAPABILITIES | COMPETENCIES
• Submarine Warfare
• Special Operations
• Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• Mine Warfare
• Shallow Water Operations
• Unmanned Underwater/Aircraft Operations
• Immersion Depth: 250+ meters
• Duration at Sea: 30 days
SENSORS AND WEAPONS
• Combat Management System
• Navigation Radar
• Optronic Navigation and Assault Periscopes
• Torpedo Countermeasures - Decoys
• Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
• Floating Antenna (BWA)
• Sonars: CAS, CTA, PRS, MAS, IDRS, ONA
• 4 torpedo tubes (2 Guided Missile compatible shells) and 4 additional torpedo storage capacity
AKYA Heavy Class Torpedo
MAIN DRIVE SYSTEM
• Permanently Excited Drive Motor (approx. 1.5 MW)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• 2x Diesel Generators
• Lithium-Ion Batteries
• Optional: Air Independent Propulsion System
LIVING AREA
• Comfortable living space for 18 personnel
• Additional living space for +6 Special Forces personnel
• Captain's Cabin
• Kitchenette, dry food, ice rooms, separate dining halls
STM 500 is double hull design;