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Yu-5 torpedo
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Torpedoes · People's Republic of China · 1990
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Yu-5torpedo

Yu-5 torpedo
Yu-5 torpedo Photo: u/Key-Needleworker-702 on reddit · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
85
Range
70
Speed
65
Guidance / Homing
80
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
75
Reliability
80
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryTorpedoes
EraCold War
In service1990
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
76
Torpedoes MASS Rating
6/19
Cold War
19/116
All-Time
Torpedoes · 10 axes scored
Lethality
85
Range
70
Speed
65
Guidance / Homing
80
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Depth Capability
70
Acoustic Stealth
75
Reliability
80
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
Yu-5 torpedo
Category
Production
1990–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
76
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 Typetorpedo
  • Service Entry Year1989
  • Length7.8 m
  • Diameter533 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Propulsion TypeOtto fuel II
  • Top Speed50 kn
  • Range30 km
  • Operating Depth400 m
◇Warhead3MOD.3
◆Platform5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1990Production started
36
years in service
📖 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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