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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 46
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1963–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Typelightweight torpedo
- Service Entry Year1963
- Weight230 kg
- Length2.59 m
- Diameter324 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeActive or passive/active acoustic homing
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typetwo-speed reciprocating external combustion
- Top Speed40 kn
- Range10.97 km
- Operating Depth366 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typebulk charge
- Warhead Weight43.9 kg
- Explosive Filler43.9 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter324 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators30
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight43.9 kg
- Explosive Filler TypePBXN-103 high explosive (bulk charge)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1963Production started
63
years in service
36
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries36country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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 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.
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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