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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 50 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1992–
Quantity
1,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
1
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 Typelightweight torpedo
- Service Entry Year1991
- Weight363 kg
- Length2.9 m
- Diameter324 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeActive or passive/active acoustic homing
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion TypeStored Chemical Energy Propulsion System pump-jet
- Top Speed40 kn
- Range15 km
- Operating Depth579 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight45 kg
- Explosive Filler45 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production1,000
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight45 kg
- Explosive Filler Typepolymer bonded explosive shaped charge
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1992Production started
34
years in service
1,000
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Post-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.
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.
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