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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 48 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1978–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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 Year1972
- Weight3,434 kg
- Length5.79 m
- Diameter533 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeCommon Broadband Advanced Sonar System
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeswash-plate piston engine; pump jet
- Top Speed65 kn
- Range20 km
- Operating Depth1,200 m
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight293 kg
- Fuze Typeproximity fuze
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Unit Cost894,000 USD
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight293 kg
- Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive plus unused fuel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 2026First deployment: 2026 Iran War
48
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · 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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