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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Baek Sang Eo (White Shark) torpedo
Category
Country
Production
2004–
Unit Price (current)
$790.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$790.0K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year2004
- Weight1,100 kg
- Length6 m
- Diameter483 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing3MOD.3
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typeacoustic homing
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeelectric or thermal torpedo
- Top Speed35 kn
- Range30 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typedual-purpose
- Warhead Weight370 kg
- Explosive Filler370 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Weight370 kg
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2004Production started
22
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10TORPEDOES5POST-COLD WAR · TORPEDOES14SOUTH KOREA · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · TORPEDOES486PRICE · ALL WEAPONS75PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A torpedo guidance method using sound waves emitted by a target to determine its location and trajectory.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater, primarily used for naval warfare, research, or exploration.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
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