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Black Shark torpedolarger figure on 1 of 1
SST torpedolarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Black Shark torpedo | SST torpedo |
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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] | 1972-Present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | BlackShark Advanced: 2010-18[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | WASS Submarine Systems , a subsidiary of Leonardo[source] | Atlas Elektronik[source] |
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| Warhead | High explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Various[source] | Contact or proximity detonation[source] |
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| Engine | Contra-rotating direct-drive brushless motor[source] | Electrical batteries[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] | — |
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| Variants | — | SST-3, SST-4[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | wire-guided with active/passive acoustic homing sonar[source] |
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