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Black Shark torpedolarger figure on 1 of 2
Torped 613larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.3 m (21 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Black Shark torpedo | Torped 613 |
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| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Heavyweight torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | BlackShark: 2004–present BlackShark Advanced: 2018-present[source] | 1983–present (Torped 613)[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] |
7.025 m (23 ft 0.6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Singapore[source] |
| Designed | BlackShark Advanced: 2010-18[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | WASS Submarine Systems , a subsidiary of Leonardo[source] | Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV)[source] |
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| Warhead | High explosive STANAG 4439 and MURAT-2 compliant[source] | Hexotonal NSL 51[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Various[source] | Inertial and proximity[source] |
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| Engine | Contra-rotating direct-drive brushless motor[source] | Piston engine[source] |
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| Propellant | BlackShark: Al-AgO battery BlackShark Advanced: lithium-polymer rechargeable battery[source] | Bipropellant HTP / Ethanol[source] |
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| Launch platform | Submarine[source] | Submarines, MTBs, shore batteries[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Wire-guided, acoustic homing, wake homing[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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