Black Shark torpedo vs Mark 46 torpedo

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ATorpedoes

Black Shark torpedo

Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo

BTorpedoes

Mark 46 torpedo

Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Black Shark torpedoLength

6.3 m

Length source ↗

Mark 46 torpedoLength

2.59 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Black Shark torpedolarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+143%
Diameter+65%
Warhead mass+697%

Mark 46 torpedolarger figure on 0 of 3

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Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 58 rows sourced on both sides

6.3m

2.59m

Length+143%

All recorded figures & sources

6.3 m

Length

Single source

6.3 m (21 ft)^[source]

2.59 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Black Shark torpedo and Mark 46 torpedo configuration
Specification	Black Shark torpedo	Mark 46 torpedo
Type	Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo^[source]	Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo^[source]
Place of origin	Italy^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	BlackShark: 2004–present BlackShark Advanced: 2018-present^[source]	• Mod 0: 1963 • Mod 5: 1979^[source]
Used by	See operators^[source]

Designed	BlackShark Advanced: 2010-18^[source]	1960^[source]

Manufacturer	WASS Submarine Systems , a subsidiary of Leonardo^[source]	Aerojet Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park Honeywell Raytheon^[source]

Warhead	High explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant^[source]	PBXN-103 high explosive (bulk charge)^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Various^[source]	—

Engine	Contra-rotating direct-drive brushless motor^[source]	Two-speed, reciprocating external combustion^[source]

Propellant	BlackShark: Al-AgO battery BlackShark Advanced: lithium-polymer rechargeable battery^[source]	Otto fuel II^[source]

Launch platform	Submarine^[source]	Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes , ASW Aircraft, RUM-139 VL-ASROC^[source]

Designer	—	Naval Ordnance Test Station Pasadena Aerojet Alliant Techsystems^[source]

Variants	—	Mod 0 Mod 1 Mod 2 Mod 5 Mod 5A Mod 5A(S) Mod 5A(SW)^[source]

Maximum depth	—	>1,200 ft (370 m)^[source]

Guidance system	—	Active or passive/active acoustic homing^[source]

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