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The Mark 46 torpedo is the backbone of the United States Navy's lightweight anti-submarine warfare torpedo inventory, and is the current NATO standard. These aerial torpedoes are designed to attack high-performance submarines, and current variants, such as the Mark 46 Mod 5, were expected to remain in service until 2015. In 1989, a major upgrade program for the Mod 5 began to improve its shallow-water performance, resulting in the Mod 5A and Mod 5A(S).
Video Mark 46 torpedo
Design details
- Mark 46, Mod 5
- Primary Function: Air and ship-launched lightweight torpedo
- Contractor: Alliant Techsystems
- Power Plant: Two-speed, reciprocating external combustion; Mono-propellant (Otto fuel II)
- Length: 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) tube launch configuration (from ship), 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) with ASROC rocket booster
- Weight: 508 lb (231 kg) (warshot configuration)
- Diameter: 12.75 in (324 mm)
- Range: 12,000 yd (11 km)
- Depth: > 1,200 ft (365 m)
- Speed: > 40 knots (46 mph, 74 km/h)
- Guidance System: Homing mode: Active or passive/active acoustic homing
- Launch/search mode: Snake or circle search
- Warhead: 96.8 lb (44 kg) of PBXN-103 high explosive (bulk charge)
- Date Deployed: 1967 (Mod 0); 1979 (Mod 5)
Maps Mark 46 torpedo
Yu-7 variant
The Chinese Yu-7 torpedo is said to be based on the Mk 46 Mod 2. Currently, the Chinese Navy use the Yu-7 ASW torpedo, deployed primarily on ships and ASW helicopters.
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Operators
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
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See also
- CAPTOR mine (a sea mine which incorporates a Mk 46 torpedo)
- MU90 Impact torpedo
- Mark 50 torpedo
- Mark 54 MAKO Lightweight Torpedo
- Stingray torpedo
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References
- Citations
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External links
- DiGiulian, Tony, Navweaps.com: USA Torpedoes
- Unofficial U.S. Navy Site: MK-46 Torpedo
- FAS: MK-46 Torpedo
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