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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 89 torpedo
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1989–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typetorpedo
- Service Entry Year1989
- Weight1,760 kg
- Length6.25 m
- Diameter533 mm
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typewire-guided with both active and passive homing modes
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typeswash-plate piston engine with Otto fuel II
- Top Speed55 kn
- Range50.004 km
- Operating Depth900 m
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight267 kg
- Explosive Filler267 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight267 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeOtto fuel II
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989Production started
37
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
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.
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.
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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