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DM2A4larger figure on 1 of 4
VA-111 Shkvallarger figure on 3 of 4
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 | VA-111 Shkval |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Supercavitating torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2004[source] | 1977–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] |
8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source50 knots (58 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Launch speed
Single sourceMaximum; Launch speed Maximum speed: in excess of
Single sourceLaunch speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) Maximum speed: in excess of 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph)[source]
Launch speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) Maximum speed: 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph) or greater[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source50 kilometres (27 nmi)[source]
Around (new version). Older versions only
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; Shkval Shkval 2 : From
Single sourceRange
Single sourceShkval : 7 km (4.3 mi) Shkval 2 : From 11–15 km (6.8–9.3 mi)[source]
Around 11–15 km (6.8–9.3 mi) (new version). Older versions only 7 km (4.3 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Navy and Iranian Navy[source]
| Designer | Atlas Elektronik[source] | NII-24 research institute[source] |
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| Warhead | PBX[source] | Conventional explosive or nuclear[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] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided to autonomous (active and passive sonar , wake homing )[source] | GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance[source] |
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| Launch platform | submarine[source] | 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1960s–70s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Shkval 2, Shkval-E[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid-fuel[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; Maximum speed or greater
Single source