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Torped 47larger 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 source2,850 mm (112 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Torped 47 | VA-111 Shkval |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo[source] | Supercavitating torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2022[source] | 1977–present[source] |
| Used by | Swedish Navy Finnish Navy[source] | Russian Navy and Iranian Navy |
8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; +
Single source+40 kts[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; ≥ (>1h), prepared for ≥
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source≥20 km (>1h), prepared for ≥50 km[source]
Around (new version). Older versions only
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2015[source] | 1960s–70s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saab Dynamics[source] | Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] |
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| Warhead | IM compliant, omnidirectional, PBX[source] | Conventional explosive or nuclear[source] |
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| Engine | Electric DC motor with gearbox[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Drive | Pumpjet[source] | — |
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| Propellant | lithium-based rechargeable battery[source] | Solid-fuel[source] |
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| Maximum depth | +300 m[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Active and passive (fully digital), prepared for HF. Hydro-acoustic homing combined with galvanic wire/optic fibre guidance and on-board computer[source] | GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance[source] |
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| Launch platform | Stationary, surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and airplanes[source] | 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Designer | — | NII-24 research institute[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Shkval 2, Shkval-E[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Effective; Shkval Shkval 2 : From
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