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APR-3 torpedolarger figure on 0 of 3
VA-111 Shkvallarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.685 m (12.09 ft)[source]
Length
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| Specification | APR-3 torpedo | VA-111 Shkval |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW homing torpedo[source] | Supercavitating torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | Russian Navy People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Russian Navy and Iranian Navy[source] |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] | Tactical Missiles Corporation |
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8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Launch speed
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Single sourceLaunch speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) Maximum speed: in excess of 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph)[source]
Launch speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) Maximum speed: 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph) or greater[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] | — |
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| Engine | Rocket-powered turbo-waterjet[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Solid-fuel[source] |
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| Maximum depth | 540 m (1,770 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Acoustic homing[source] | GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance[source] |
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| Launch platform | Beriev Be-200 Ilyushin Il-38 Kamov Ka-27 Tupolev Tu-142[source] | 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Propulsion | solid-propellant rocket-powered turbo-waterjet[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 74 kg[source] | Conventional explosive or nuclear[source] |
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| Alternative designation | APR-3E[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | NII-24 research institute[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1960s–70s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Shkval 2, Shkval-E[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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2,700 kg (6,000 lb)[source]
Effective; Shkval Shkval 2 : From
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