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Type 65 torpedo
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Torpedoes · Russia · 1973
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Type65torpedo

Type 65 torpedo
Type 65 torpedo Photo: BrokenSphere · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
70
Guidance / Homing
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
50
Acoustic Stealth
55
Reliability
60
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Russia
CategoryTorpedoes
EraCold War
In service1973
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Torpedoes MASS Rating
15/19
Cold War
43/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
75
Range
60
Speed
70
Guidance / Homing
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
65
Depth Capability
50
Acoustic Stealth
55
Reliability
60
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Type 65 torpedo
Category
Country
Production
1973–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
torpedoes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon TypeHeavyweight torpedo
  • Service Entry Year1973
  • Weight4,750 kg
  • Length9.14 m
  • Diameter650 mm
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Typegas-turbine powered by high-test peroxide, kerosene, and compressed air
  • Top Speed50 kn
  • Range100 km
  • Operating Depth20 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
  • Warhead Typehigh explosive
  • Warhead Weight557 kg
  • Explosive Filler557 kg
  • Fuze TypeProximity or contact detonation fuze
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeProximity or contact detonation fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight557 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive plus unused fuel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1973Production started
53
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
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.
A torpedo guidance method that homes in on the wake or trail left by a moving target, typically a ship.
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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