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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
Yu-5 torpedo
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
- Length7.8 m
- Diameter533 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance Typeactive/passive acoustic homing + wire guidance
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion TypeOtto fuel II
- Top Speed50 kn
- Range30 km
- Operating Depth400 m
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight400 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter533 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1990Production started
36
years in service
04 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
19TORPEDOES6COLD WAR · TORPEDOES48PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ 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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