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DM2A4larger figure on 2 of 2
Torped 47larger 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 | Torped 47 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 2004[source] | 2022[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] |
2,850 mm (112 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Swedish Navy Finnish Navy[source] |
| Designer | Atlas Elektronik[source] | — |
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| Warhead | PBX[source] | IM compliant, omnidirectional, 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] | Electric DC motor with gearbox[source] |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided to autonomous (active and passive sonar , wake homing )[source] | Active and passive (fully digital), prepared for HF. Hydro-acoustic homing combined with galvanic wire/optic fibre guidance and on-board computer[source] |
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| Launch platform | submarine[source] | Stationary, surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and airplanes[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2015[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Saab Dynamics[source] |
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| Drive | — | Pumpjet[source] |
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| Propellant | — | lithium-based rechargeable battery[source] |
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| Maximum depth | — | +300 m[source] |
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