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K745 Blue Sharklarger figure on 0 of 2
Spearfish torpedolarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source2.7 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K745 Blue Shark | Spearfish torpedo |
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| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Royal Navy[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
7 m (23 ft)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source300 kg (660 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1995[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] | BAE Systems Underwater Systems[source] |
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| Produced | 2005–present[source] | 1988–2003, 2020- present[source] |
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| Guidance system | Acoustic[source] | Wire-guided with autonomous active terminal homing sonar[source] |
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| Launch platform | Vessel / aircraft / helicopter[source] | submarine[source] |
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| In service | — | 1992–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 550 produced[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Aluminised PBX explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Proximity or contact detonation[source] |
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| Engine | — | Sundstrand gas-turbine with pump-jet[source] |
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| Propellant | — | HAP / Otto fuel II[source] |
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