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DM2A4larger figure on 4 of 4
Mark 54 lightweight torpedolarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.6 m (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DM2A4 | Mark 54 lightweight torpedo |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2004[source] | 2004–present[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] |
8 ft 10.9 in or 106.9 in (2.72 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Royal Air Force Royal Netherlands Navy Republic of China Navy[source] |
| Designer | Atlas Elektronik[source] | Raytheon Systems[source] |
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| Warhead | PBX[source] | PBX N-103[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity or contact detonation[source] | — |
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| Blast yield | 460 kg[source] | 238 lb (108 kg) TNT[source] |
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| Engine | Electric; silver-zinc oxide batteries or lithium ion batteries (for exercise)[source] | Reciprocating external combustion[source] |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided to autonomous (active and passive sonar , wake homing )[source] | Active or passive/active acoustic homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | submarine[source] | Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes , ASW Aircraft, RUM-139 VL-ASROC[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1999[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$839,320 (FY2014)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2003[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Otto II (liquid)[source] |
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| Maximum depth | — | >450 metres (1,480 ft) (estimate)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Raytheon[source]Mark 54 · sole-source production award April 2003; full-rate production from October 2004 |
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