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Torpedo Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Torpedo, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

MK-46 torpedo, Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, Munitions

MunitionsMK-46 torpedoLightweight anti-submarine torpedoSide: UnknownBuilt: Raytheon / United StatesThe MK-46 is a U.S. Navy lightweight anti-submarine torpedo introduced in 1965 and documented as a surface ship- and aircraft-launched weapon. Navy fact files list Raytheon as contractor, and the DDG 51 fact file shows Arleigh Burke-class destroyers carrying six MK-46 torpedoes from two triple tube mounts.

RUM-139 VL-ASROC, Vertical-launch anti-submarine missile, Munitions

MunitionsRUM-139 VL-ASROCVertical-launch anti-submarine missileSide: UnknownBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe RUM-139 VL-ASROC is a U.S. Navy surface-ship launched anti-submarine missile that delivers a lightweight torpedo to a water-entry point near a submarine target. Official Navy and reference sources identify Lockheed Martin as the contractor, note its Mk 41 VLS integration, and describe the system as the vertical-launch successor to ASROC.

Lada-class submarine, Diesel-electric attack submarine, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsLada-class submarineDiesel-electric attack submarineSide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Admiralty Shipyards / RussiaThe Lada-class submarine is Russia's Project 677 diesel-electric attack submarine family, designed by Rubin and built by Admiralty Shipyards for coastal, confined-water, and strait operations. The class emphasizes reduced noise, torpedo and missile armament, and an optional air-independent propulsion fit.

Akula-class submarine, Nuclear-powered attack submarine, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsAkula-class submarineNuclear-powered attack submarineSide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Amur Shipbuilding Plant Joint Stock Company / Sevmash / RussiaThe Akula-class submarine is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Project 971 Shchuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarine. Built by Amur Shipbuilding Plant and Sevmash, the class used a double-hull design, combined torpedo and cruise-missile armament, and a mission set focused on anti-submarine and anti-shipping warfare.

Victor III-class submarine, Nuclear-powered attack submarine, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsVictor III-class submarineNuclear-powered attack submarineSide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Admiralty Shipyard / Shipyard named after the Lenin Komsomol / Soviet UnionThe Victor III-class submarine is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka nuclear-powered attack submarine. Built for the Soviet Navy by Admiralty and Komsomolsk shipyards, it combined a quieter hull, a hydrodynamic stern-plane pod that housed a towed passive sonar array, and a mixed torpedo-and-missile fit that kept a few boats in Russian service after the Soviet collapse.