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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
Torped 45
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Year1993
- Weight320 kg
- Length2.85 m
- Diameter450 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeHydro-acoustic homing combined with wire guidance and on-board computer
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeelectric DC motor with gearbox
- Top Speed25 kn
- Range20 km
- Operating Depth300 m
◇Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight45 kg
- Explosive Filler45 kg
- Fuze Typeimpact/proximity
- Nuclear-CapableNo
- Lethal Radius10 m
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter400 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators3
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact/proximity
- Explosive Filler TypeTNT or PBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1993Production started
- 1994Entered service
33
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
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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