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STM YAKTU

STM's announced compact one-way surface-vehicle programme, first presented in May 2026.

Country / region
Türkiye
Programme status
Concept / announced
Sources reviewed
21 Sept 2026
Concept / announcedConcept / announced
Primary domain
Sea surface
System type
Uncrewed surface vessel
Developer / manufacturer
STM
Origin / production countries
Türkiye
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
Not distinguished in reviewed sources
Operators / programme customers
Not identified in reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Manufacturer claims are distinguished from procurement and acceptance evidence; undisclosed figures have not been estimated.

Role & capabilities

  • Remote maritime operation
  • High-speed surface mobility

Specifications in context

Configuration
Compact one-way uncrewed surface vessel

Supplier-published configuration; payload and operating conditions affect performance.

Source
Hull / propulsion
Diesel engine and single waterjet

Supplier-published configuration; payload and operating conditions affect performance.

Source
Dimensions
5.8 m length; 1.6 m beam; 0.4 m draft

Supplier-published configuration; payload and operating conditions affect performance.

Source
Displacement / mass
1.7 tonnes

Supplier-published configuration; payload and operating conditions affect performance.

Source
Payload
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Endurance
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Range
200 nautical miles at 20 knots

Supplier-published configuration; payload and operating conditions affect performance.

Source
Speed
More than 50 knots maximum; more than 20 knots service speed

Supplier-published configuration; payload and operating conditions affect performance.

Source
Sea state / environment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Sensors
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Communications / control
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source
Launch / deployment
Not established in the reviewed public sources.

Public evidence gap. No estimate or neighbouring variant value has been substituted.

Source