Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Black Shark torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typeheavyweight torpedo
- Service Entry Year2004
- Weight1,200 kg
- Length6.3 m
- Diameter533 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typeacoustic homing with fiber optic wire guidance
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeelectric motor with Al-AgO battery (Black Shark) or lithium-polymer rechargeable battery (Black Shark Advanced)
- Top Speed50 kn
- Range50 km
- Operating Depth1,000 m
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight350 kg
- Explosive Filler350 kg
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeVarious
- Explosive Filler TypeHigh explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2003Sale: Chile (100 units)
- 2004Production started
- 2005Sale: Portugal (24 units) · $47 M
- 2012Sale: Ecuador (16 units) · $25 M
- 2019Last sale: Indonesia (29 units)
22
years in service
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 377units
377active
Black Shark torpedoSALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Indonesia | 29 | — | — |
| 2012 |  Ecuador | 16 | $24.6 M | $34.5 M |
| 2012 |  Singapore | 50 | — | — |
| 2005 |  Portugal | 24 | $47.0 M | $77.5 M |
| 2003 |  Chile | 100 | — | — |
| 2003 |  Malaysia | 30 | — | — |
| — |  Italy | 80 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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