According to a tweet published by the Turkish Naval Forces on March 14, 2022, the Type 209 submarine (Preveze-class) TCG Preveze successfully test-fired AKYA torpedo in the Sea of Marmara using the "MÜREN" combat management system.
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AKYA torpedo during IDEF 2021, Istanbul (Picture source: Navy Recognition)
Akya is a next-generation heavy class torpedo that has been developed entirely with national resources, and that can be launched from submarines against other submarine targets of different classes.
The torpedo, which operates at high speeds and at long ranges, features an active/passive sonar head, while internal guidance is provided via internal and fiber-optic cabling. It makes use of wake guidance against surface targets.
Akya has a length of 7 m and a diameter of 533 mm. It weighs 1.2 tons and has a range of 15 km at a cruising speed of 40 knots. Akya relies on a fiber-optic wire guidance system alongside active and passive acoustic sonars.
Type 209 is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine developed exclusively for export by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany. The class is exclusively designed for the export market.
The Type 209/1400 submarine is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system that includes four MTU 12V 396 diesel engines delivering 2.8MW, with four alternators and one Siemens 3.7MW motor, driving a single shaft.
The Type 209/1400 submarine is armed with eight 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes able to launch Tigerfish Mk 24 Mod 2, STN Atlas DM2A4, and Harpoon missile.
