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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
DTCN F17 torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1971
- Weight1,410 kg
- Length5.9 m
- Diameter550 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typewire-guided and passive terminal homing
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeElectric, silver-zinc oxide batteries
- Top Speed35 kn
- Range18 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeHigh Explosive
- Warhead Weight250 kg
- Explosive Filler250 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Submarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight250 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE: 250kg (551 lbs)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1971Production started
55
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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 ship or submarine serving as the delivery platform for launching torpedoes against targets.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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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