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Torped 613larger figure on 1 of 3
VA-111 Shkvallarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.025 m (23 ft 0.6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Torped 613 | VA-111 Shkval |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight torpedo[source] | Supercavitating torpedo[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1983–present (Torped 613)[source] | 1977–present[source] |
| Used by | Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Singapore[source] | Russian Navy and Iranian Navy |
8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; > high-speed
Single source>45 kn (83 km/h) high-speed[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; high-speed
Single sourceOperational; low-speed
Single source30 km (16 nmi) low-speed, 20 km (11 nmi) high-speed[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.
| Manufacturer | Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV)[source] | Tactical Missiles Corporation[source] |
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| Warhead | Hexotonal NSL 51[source] | Conventional explosive or nuclear[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Inertial and proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | Piston engine[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Bipropellant HTP / Ethanol[source] | Solid-fuel[source] |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided, acoustic homing, wake homing[source] | GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance[source] |
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| Launch platform | Submarines, MTBs, shore batteries[source] | 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Designer | — | NII-24 research institute[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1960s–70s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1977–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Shkval 2, Shkval-E[source] |
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Effective; Shkval Shkval 2 : From
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