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Sting Ray torpedo
Photo: LA(Phot) Dan Rosenbaum · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
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Torpedoes · United Kingdom · 1983
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Sting Ray torpedo
Sting Ray torpedo Photo: LA(Phot) Dan Rosenbaum · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
85
Range
70
Speed
75
Guidance / Homing
80
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Depth Capability
80
Acoustic Stealth
85
Reliability
80
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerMarconi Electronic Systems
CategoryTorpedoes
EraCold War
In service1983
Operators7 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
80
Torpedoes MASS Rating
3/19
Cold War
7/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
85
Range
70
Speed
75
Guidance / Homing
80
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Depth Capability
80
Acoustic Stealth
85
Reliability
80
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Sting Ray torpedo
Category
Production
1983–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
80
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 Year1982
  • Weight267 kg
  • Length2.6 m
  • Diameter330 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣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
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight45 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeTorpex
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1983Production started
43
years in service
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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