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Mark 50 torpedo
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Brien Aho · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Torpedoes · United States · 1992
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Mark50torpedo

Mark 50 torpedo
Mark 50 torpedo Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Brien Aho · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
95
Range
80
Speed
85
Guidance / Homing
90
Counter-Measure Resistance
85
Depth Capability
90
Acoustic Stealth
80
Reliability
85
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
ManufacturerAlliant Techsystems
CategoryTorpedoes
EraPost-Cold War
In service1992
Operators6 countries
Quantity1,000
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
88
Torpedoes MASS Rating
1/9
Post-Cold War
1/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
95
Range
80
Speed
85
Guidance / Homing
90
Counter-Measure Resistance
85
Depth Capability
90
Acoustic Stealth
80
Reliability
85
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Mark 50 torpedo
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1992–
Quantity
1,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
88
torpedoes category
ⓘ 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
▣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
▤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
  1. 1992Production started
34
years in service
1,000
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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