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BTorpedoes
Mark 24-Mod-0: Heavyweight ASW torpedo Mark 24-Mod-1 and 2: Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.3 m (21 ft)[source]
Tigerfish · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Black Shark torpedo | Tigerfish (torpedo) |
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| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Mark 24-Mod-0: Heavyweight ASW torpedo Mark 24-Mod-1 and 2: Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source]Tigerfish |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | United Kingdom[source]Tigerfish |
| In service | BlackShark: 2004–present BlackShark Advanced: 2018-present[source] | 1979–present (withdrawn from Royal Navy 2004)[source]Tigerfish |
| Used by | See operators |
6.5 m (21 ft)[source]Tigerfish
Tigerfish · Mass
Single source1,550 kg (3,417 lb)[source]Tigerfish
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Navy Brazilian Navy Turkish Naval Forces Chilean Navy Venezuelan Navy[source]Tigerfish |
| Designed | BlackShark Advanced: 2010-18[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | WASS Submarine Systems , a subsidiary of Leonardo[source] | Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd (Mod 2 Variant)[source]Tigerfish |
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| Warhead | High explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant[source] | Torpex[source]Tigerfish |
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| Detonation mechanism | Various[source] | — |
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| Engine | Contra-rotating direct-drive brushless motor[source] | Electrical chloride silver-zinc oxide batteries[source]Tigerfish |
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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]Tigerfish |
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| Guidance system | — | Wire-guided to point of passive sonar target acquisition and passive terminal homing sonar . Option of using active acquisition and homing.[source]Tigerfish |
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