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Spearfish torpedolarger figure on 2 of 2
Torped 62larger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source7 m (23 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Spearfish torpedo | Torped 62 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo[source] | Heavyweight torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Royal Navy[source] | Sweden[source] |
| Manufacturer |
5,990 mm (236 in)[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.
BAE Systems Underwater Systems[source] |
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| Produced | 1988–2003, 2020- present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 550 produced[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Aluminised PBX explosive[source] | high 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] | Pump jet[source] |
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| Propellant | HAP / Otto fuel II[source] | Kerosene and Hydrogen peroxide[source] |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided with autonomous active terminal homing sonar[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | submarine[source] | Gotland class Södermanland class Future A26 submarine[source] |
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| Maximum depth | — | >500 m[source] |
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