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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
Type 12 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2012–2012
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · MODERN ERA
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year2012
- Diameter324 mm
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typehoming
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeelectric
- Top Speed55 kn
- Range40 km
- Operating Depth900 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight40 kg
- Explosive Filler40 kg
- Fuze Typecontact
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
- Explosive Filler TypePBX
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2012Production started
14
years in service
0
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Modern Era
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.
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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