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Black Shark torpedolarger figure on 3 of 3
Sting Ray (torpedo)larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.3 m (21 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Black Shark torpedo | Sting Ray (torpedo) |
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| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | BlackShark: 2004–present BlackShark Advanced: 2018-present[source] | 1982–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] |
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Single source2.6 meters or ( 8 feet 6 inches )[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] | 1969–80[source] |
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| Manufacturer | WASS Submarine Systems , a subsidiary of Leonardo[source] | GEC-Marconi (Marconi Space and Defence Systems - MSDS), then Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd (MUSL) then BAE Systems Underwater Systems (part of BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies )[source] |
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| Warhead | High explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant[source] | Torpex[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Various[source] | — |
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| Engine | Contra-rotating direct-drive brushless motor[source] | Electrical pump-jet Magnesium/silver-chloride 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] | Frigates, destroyers, helicopters, Nimrod and P-8 Poseidon aircraft[source] |
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| Role | heavyweight torpedo[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The Black Shark torpedo offers fiberoptic wire for increased bandwidth and signal processing ability compared to copper wire -guided torpedo types. The sonar capability include non-doppler shifted target discrimination and multi-frequency capability that features advanced spatial and angular analysis abilities. The design goal for the torpedo was 300% improvement of passive acquisition and 200% active acquisition with its sonar system. The brushless motor design coupled with the aluminum-silver oxide (Al-AgO) battery gives the system a top speed 50+ knots (93+ km/h; 58+ mph), and a range of 50 km (27 nmi; 31 mi), performance envelope. Like all other battery powered HWTs, the battery power system does not suffer the loss of performance of Otto fuel II types at greater depths since there is no exhaust to deal with at greater pressures. The result is a 150% improvement in speed and 200% in torpedo endurance.[source]Black Shark torpedo · Features; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 12, cell 5; revision 1376299441; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Guidance system | — | Active and passive sonar[source] |
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