DATUM Information

Datum was found in 2013 in order to design manned and unmanned mini submarines both for military and commercial use. In 2018, Istanbul Technical University became a shareholder to strengthen the company both strategically and financially. Datum has an interdisciplinary engineering team of 16 engineers, consisting naval architects, mechanical engineers, electric-electronic engineers and industrial engineers, almost all of them are either PhD or Msc level. Datum’s (corporate) office and manufacturing facilities are located in the European side of Istanbul at the Istanbul Technical University Campus. Datum has an engineering project with Presidency of Defence Industries namely “Multipurpose Mini Submarine Development Project-as known with its Turkish synonym: ÇAMD – Çok Amaçlı Mini Denizaltı”. ÇAMD is a 12m mini submarine for two operators and two passengers. It can be carried by a cargo aircraft and standard truck thanks to its dimensions which are selected to fit in a standard shipping container. With its academical background, Datum has comprehensive knowledge of the theory of naval vessels but its experience in the industry gives Datum a unique perspective. Datum knows the theory and how to apply it to solve problems of the customers. Datum being a highly motivated small company, it gives company the flexibility and unmatched speed in order to adapt to customer requirements. Datum is responsible solely to Presidency of Defence of Turkey and has no licence obligations for its designs to any other third parties. Also Datum can contribute to any kind of submarine project from small unmanned vessels to large military submarines as a designer, builder or advisor. Datum’s ÇAMD Multi Purpose Mini Submarine, which is under construction now and planning to be ready for harbour tests in the first quarter of 2025. ÇAMD is a base model of a vast variety of manned and unmanned mini submarines including special operation combat swimmer delivery vehicles, unmanned submarines.