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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
Mark 30 torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon Typeaerial torpedo
- Service Entry Year1954
- Diameter508 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typepassive acoustic homing
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeelectric
- Top Speed25 kn
- Range2.286 km
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Typeanti-submarine
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformAircraft
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production1,200
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Production started
- 1975Production ended
72
years in service
21
years in production
1,200
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69TORPEDOES8EARLY COLD WAR · TORPEDOES387UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS27PERFORMANCE/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.
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A powered, heavier-than-air vehicle capable of controlled flight, used for military operations including launching torpedoes.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
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