Mark 54 Torpedo aboard the USS Ross (DDG-71) in March 2008.
Type
Lightweight torpedo
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
2004–present
Used by
United States Navy Royal Australian Navy Indian Navy Royal Air Force Royal Thai Navy Royal Netherlands Navy
Production history
Designer
Raytheon Systems
Designed
1999
Unit cost
US$839,320 (FY2014)[1]
Produced
2003
Specifications
Mass
608 lb (276 kg)[2]
Length
106.9 in (2.72 m)[2]
Diameter
12.75 in (324 mm)[2]
Warhead
PBXN-103
Warhead weight
96.8 lb (43.9 kg)[2]
Blast yield
238 lb (108 kg) TNT
Engine
Reciprocating external combustion
Propellant
Otto II (liquid)
Operational range
10,000 yd (9.1 km)
Maximum speed
>40 kn (74.1 km/h; 46.0 mph)
Guidance system
Active or passive/active acoustic homing
Launch platform
Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes, ASW Aircraft, RUM-139 VL-ASROC
The Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo (formerly known as Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo, or LHT) is a standard 12.75-inch (324 mm) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo used by the United States Navy.
^"Senate Report 113-044 - NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014". Library of Congress. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.[permanent dead link] 150 Mk 54 cost $125.898m in financial year 2014
^ abcd"Fact File: Mk54 Torpedo". US Navy. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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