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Previously operational as early as 1977, the torpedo was announced as being deployed in the 1990s. [2] The Shkval is intended as a countermeasure against torpedoes launched by undetected enemy submarines. [2] Shkval nose cone Shkval rear, showing the guidance fins and the electronics connector
The A244/S is an Italian lightweight, fire-and-forget torpedo employed for anti-submarine warfare. It can be launched from surface vessels or aircraft and locates the target using an acoustic seeker. The torpedo body conforms to the NATO 12.75-inch (323.8 mm) standard and is compatible with USN Mark 32 torpedo tubes.
A light torpedo used primarily as a close attack weapon, particularly by aircraft. The 12.75 in (32.4 cm) caliber has been described as a NATO standard for this class. [87] A heavy torpedo used primarily as a standoff weapon, particularly by submerged submarines. The 21 in (53 cm) caliber is a common standard. [88]
The torpedo remained the Mark 46, though at one time an improved torpedo called the Mark 50 was proposed and then canceled. In October 2004, the RUM-139C began production with the Mark 54 torpedo. [4] The Mk 54 Mod 0 torpedo achieved Initial Operating Capability in 2010, and the U.S. Navy is transitioning its VL-ASROCs to use the Mk 54. [1] [5]
The MU90 Impact is a Franco-Italian advanced lightweight anti-submarine torpedo of the third generation [3] developed for the French and Italian navies, as well as for export. It is designed to outperform the United States-built Mark 54 in and was developed in a special MU90 Hard Kill version for anti-torpedo defence. [2]
The 5-inch (127 mm)/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 5 in (127 mm) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. [1] It was designed and built by United Defense, a company later acquired by BAE Systems Land & Armaments, which continued manufacture.
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The Lider class (Russian: Лидер, lit. 'leader'), also referred to as Shkval class (Russian: шквал, lit. 'squall'), Russian designation Project 23560 Lider for domestic use and Project 23560E Shkval for export, is a combined stealth nuclear-powered guided missile destroyer [3] [4] and cruiser, under consideration for the Russian Navy.