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DM2A4larger figure on 2 of 2
K745 Blue Sharklarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.6 m (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DM2A4 | K745 Blue Shark |
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| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 2004[source] | — |
| Used by | Germany , Greece , Argentina , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , India , Indonesia , Israel , Norway , Pakistan , Peru , South Africa , South Korea , Spain , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , Venezuela[source] | See Operators |
2.7 m[source]
Warhead weight
Single source260 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Atlas Elektronik[source] | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
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| Warhead | PBX[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity or contact detonation[source] | — |
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| Blast yield | 460 kg[source] | — |
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| Engine | Electric; silver-zinc oxide batteries or lithium ion batteries (for exercise)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided to autonomous (active and passive sonar , wake homing )[source] | Acoustic[source] |
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| Launch platform | submarine[source] | Vessel / aircraft / helicopter[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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