STM NETA 300 captures images of sunken tank off Türkiye’s coast
The autonomous underwater vehicle carried out a reconnaissance mission near Güvercin Island in Antalya province.
STM’s autonomous underwater vehicle NETA 300 captured images of a sunken tank near Güvercin Island off the coast of Kaş, Antalya. The tank, which had served in the Turkish Armed Forces, was deliberately submerged in 2017.
STM’s autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle, NETA 300, captured images of a sunken tank during a reconnaissance mission near Güvercin Island, off the coast of Kaş in Türkiye’s Antalya province.
The vehicle surveyed the underwater environment using sonar systems and high-resolution imaging equipment. Its mission included search and rescue, as well as locating and identifying wrecks.
The tank in the images had previously served in the Turkish Armed Forces. It was deliberately submerged near Güvercin Island in 2017 after the end of its service life, to promote diving tourism and create an artificial reef.
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STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz said the autonomous reconnaissance mission in the Mediterranean demonstrated the company’s underwater technology in real maritime conditions. STM said NETA 300 is set to enter service with the Turkish Navy.
NETA 300 can operate at depths of up to 300 metres and reach speeds of up to five knots. Depending on its battery configuration, it can carry out missions for up to 24 hours.
The vehicle also took part in the TURNAs-2026 naval exercise in Antalya in October. It autonomously detected and identified mines and mine-like underwater threats along the transit route.
