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Type 97 Light Weight Torpedo
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Torpedoes · Japan · 1997
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Type97LightWeightTorpedo

Type 97 Light Weight Torpedo
Type 97 Light Weight Torpedo Photo: self · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
38
Range
42
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
48
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Depth Capability
40
Acoustic Stealth
35
Reliability
70
Technology
52
Cost-Effectiveness
45
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
CategoryTorpedoes
EraPost-Cold War
In service1997
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
Torpedoes MASS Rating
9/9
Post-Cold War
80/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
38
Range
42
Speed
55
Guidance / Homing
48
Counter-Measure Resistance
30
Depth Capability
40
Acoustic Stealth
35
Reliability
70
Technology
52
Cost-Effectiveness
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Type 97 Light Weight Torpedo
Category
Country
Production
1997–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
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 ASW torpedo
  • Service Entry Year1997
  • Weight320 kg
  • Length2.832 m
  • Diameter324 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion TypeClosed-cycle turbine
  • Top Speed55 kn
  • Range13 km
  • Operating Depth900 m
◇Warhead5MOD.5
  • Warhead TypeHigh-explosive
  • Warhead Weight45 kg
  • Explosive Filler45 kg
  • Fuze TypeContact/Proximity
  • Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact and influence
  • Explosive Filler TypeConventional explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1997Production started
29
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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