Turkey's STM debuts TENGİZ XLUUV with torpedoes and mothership payloads

STM unveiled the TENGİZ extra-large autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV), claiming 400m+ operating depth, 20+ days endurance, and the ability to launch heavy/light torpedoes. Novel aspects include a 'mothership' architecture to deploy smaller UUVs (NETA 300) and integration of loitering munitions (ALPAGUT) from depth, plus network-centric C2/SATCOM connectivity and container-sized strategic mobility.