FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
K745 Blue Sharklarger figure on 0 of 2
VA-111 Shkvallarger 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
Length
Single source2.7 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K745 Blue Shark | VA-111 Shkval |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] | Supercavitating torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Russian Navy and Iranian Navy[source] |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development[source] | NII-24 research institute |
8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in)[source]
45+ knots (83+ km/h)[source]
Maximum; Launch speed
Single sourceMaximum; Launch speed Maximum speed: in excess of
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed or greater
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]
Operational; Operational range
Single source19 km[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]
Warhead weight
Single source210 kg (460 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1995[source] | 1960s–70s[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] | Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 2005–present[source] | 1977–present[source] |
|---|
| Guidance system | Acoustic[source] | GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance[source] |
|---|
| Launch platform | Vessel / aircraft / helicopter[source] | 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
|---|
| In service | — | 1977–present[source] |
|---|
| Variants | — | Shkval 2, Shkval-E[source] |
|---|
| Warhead | — | Conventional explosive or nuclear[source] |
|---|
| Engine | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
|---|
| Propellant | — | Solid-fuel[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
|
|
|---|