DM2A4 vs Mark 46 torpedo: Specs Compared

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ATorpedoes

DM2A4

Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo

BTorpedoes

Mark 46 torpedo

Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

DM2A4Length

6.6 m

Length source ↗

Mark 46 torpedoLength

2.59 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

DM2A4larger figure on 4 of 4

Length+155%
Diameter+65%
Mass+565%
Warhead mass+492%

Mark 46 torpedolarger figure on 0 of 4

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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 59 rows sourced on both sides

6.6m

2.59m

Length+155%

All recorded figures & sources

6.6 m

Length

Single source

6.6 m (22 ft)^[source]

2.59 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

DM2A4 and Mark 46 torpedo configuration
Specification	DM2A4	Mark 46 torpedo
Type	Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo^[source]	Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo^[source]
Place of origin	Germany^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	2004^[source]	• Mod 0: 1963 • Mod 5: 1979^[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]

Designer	Atlas Elektronik^[source]	Naval Ordnance Test Station Pasadena Aerojet Alliant Techsystems^[source]

Warhead	PBX^[source]	PBXN-103 high explosive (bulk charge)^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Proximity or contact detonation^[source]	—

Blast yield	460 kg^[source]	—

Engine	Electric; silver-zinc oxide batteries or lithium ion batteries (for exercise)^[source]	Two-speed, reciprocating external combustion^[source]

Guidance system	Wire-guided to autonomous (active and passive sonar , wake homing )^[source]	Active or passive/active acoustic homing^[source]

Launch platform	submarine^[source]	Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes , ASW Aircraft, RUM-139 VL-ASROC^[source]

Designed	—	1960^[source]

Manufacturer	—	Aerojet Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park Honeywell Raytheon^[source]

Variants	—	Mod 0 Mod 1 Mod 2 Mod 5 Mod 5A Mod 5A(S) Mod 5A(SW)^[source]

Propellant	—	Otto fuel II^[source]

Maximum depth	—	>1,200 ft (370 m)^[source]

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