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APR-3 torpedolarger figure on 0 of 3
Spearfish torpedolarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.685 m (12.09 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | APR-3 torpedo | Spearfish torpedo |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW homing torpedo[source] | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Used by | Russian Navy People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Royal Navy[source] |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] | BAE Systems Underwater Systems |
7 m (23 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Detonation mechanism | Impact and proximity fuze[source] | Proximity or contact detonation[source] |
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| Engine | Rocket-powered turbo-waterjet[source] | Sundstrand gas-turbine with pump-jet[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | HAP / Otto fuel II[source] |
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| Maximum depth | 540 m (1,770 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Acoustic homing[source] | Wire-guided with autonomous active terminal homing sonar[source] |
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| Launch platform | Beriev Be-200 Ilyushin Il-38 Kamov Ka-27 Tupolev Tu-142[source] | submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | solid-propellant rocket-powered turbo-waterjet[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 74 kg[source] | Aluminised PBX explosive[source] |
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| Alternative designation | APR-3E[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1992–present[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1988–2003, 2020- present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 550 produced[source] |
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