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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
Sting Ray torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1983–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Year1982
- Weight267 kg
- Length2.6 m
- Diameter330 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeActive and passive sonar
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typepump-jet
- Top Speed45 kn
- Range11 km
- Operating Depth800 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typeshaped charge
- Warhead Weight45 kg
- Explosive Filler45 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformAircraft
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter330 mm
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight45 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeTorpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1983Production started
43
years in service
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
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.
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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