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Black Shark torpedolarger figure on 1 of 2
DM2A4larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.3 m (21 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Black Shark torpedo | DM2A4 |
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| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | BlackShark: 2004–present BlackShark Advanced: 2018-present[source] | 2004[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Germany , Greece , Argentina , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , India , Indonesia , Israel , Norway , Pakistan , Peru , South Africa , South Korea , Spain , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , Venezuela |
6.6 m (22 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | BlackShark Advanced: 2010-18[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | WASS Submarine Systems , a subsidiary of Leonardo[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant[source] | PBX[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Various[source] | Proximity or contact detonation[source] |
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| Engine | Contra-rotating direct-drive brushless motor[source] | Electric; silver-zinc oxide batteries or lithium ion batteries (for exercise)[source] |
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| Propellant | BlackShark: Al-AgO battery BlackShark Advanced: lithium-polymer rechargeable battery[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Submarine[source] | submarine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Atlas Elektronik[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 460 kg[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Wire-guided to autonomous (active and passive sonar , wake homing )[source] |
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