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K745 Blue Sharklarger figure on 0 of 2
Torped 45larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Operational; Operational range
Single source19 km[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | K745 Blue Shark | Torped 45 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 45+ knots (83+ km/h)[source] | — |
| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Sweden[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Swedish Navy Pakistan Navy Finnish Navy[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] | — |
| Designed | 1995[source] | 1995[source] |
| Manufacturer | LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] | Saab Dynamics[source] |
| Produced | 2005–present[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Acoustic[source] | Hydro-acoustic homing combined with wire guidance and on-board computer[source] |
| Launch platform | Vessel / aircraft / helicopter[source] | Stationary, surface vessels, submarines and helicopters[source] |
| In service | — | 1995–today[source] |
| Variants | — | Mod 1[source] |
| Engine | — | Electric DC motor with gearbox[source] |
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