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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 44 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1967
Quantity
44
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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 Year1957
- Weight230 kg
- Length2.499 m
- Diameter323.85 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeHelix search
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeelectric motor
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range4.5 km
- Operating Depth304.8 m
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight34 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
- Lethal Radius1,000 m
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformAircraft
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedYes
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeMk 19 type Mod 12 contact exploder
- Explosive Filler Weight34.02 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeMk 101 Mod 0, HBX-3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1957Production started
- 1967Production ended
69
years in service
10
years in production
44
units produced
24
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries24country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Early 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.
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.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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