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Underwater Rocket Competition

About the Competition

Today, underwater technologies are of great importance in both military and civilian fields. This technology is actively used in many different fields such as reconnaissance, research, security, defense and environmental monitoring. In recent years, the increase in underwater operations around the world has revealed how critical it is for these systems to be adequate in terms of hardware and capability. Advanced sonars, autonomous vehicles and robotic systems play a critical role in a wide range of activities, from understanding the marine ecosystem to military operations. Therefore, the development of underwater technologies and the training of engineers who will work in this field in the future has become a great necessity.

Accordingly, the main objective of the competition is to enable teams to develop innovative and autonomous systems suitable for the given scenarios and underwater conditions, and to successfully complete the specified missions. Within the scope of the competition, an underwater rocket vehicle is expected to be designed and the rocket firing process is expected to be carried out correctly. In this process, the development of autopilot and navigation systems for the vehicle to follow the specified route will also be an important achievement. At the same time, this competition aims to contribute to the development of indigenous, domestic and highly capable underwater systems.
 
Higher education (associate, undergraduate and graduate) students studying in Türkiye or abroad can apply to the competition. Teams should consist of at least 5 and at most 15 people (this number does not include the advisor).

The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows;

  • Preliminary Design Report
  • Critical Design Report
  • Mission Capability Demonstration Video
  • Final Evaluation Phase
Templates for the reports that competitors should prepare will be announced on the TEKNOFEST website at a later date.

Underwater Rocket Competition - Competition Calendar 2025

Explanation Date
Competition Application Deadline 15.03.2025
Preliminary Design Report Deadline 23.03.2025 - 17:00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of Preliminary Design Report Results 28.03.2025
Critical Design Report Deadline 24.05.2025 - 17:00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of Critical Design Report Results 03.06.2025
Deadline for Submission of Sealing and Mobility Videos of Underwater Rocket Vehicles 28.07.2025 - 17:00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of Finalist Teams 07.08.2025
Competition Finals August - September 2025
TEKNOFEST İSTANBUL September 2025

Underwater Rocket Competition 2025 Awards

Degree Award
First 300.000 TL
Second 250.000 TL
Third 200.000 TL

Underwater Rocket Competition Specification

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.