A244 / S
| A244 / S | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Designation: | A244 / S |
| Country of origin: | Italy |
| Manufacturer: | Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei , EuroTorp |
| Working time: | since 1982 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length: | 2.75 m |
| Diameter: | 324 mm |
| Combat weight: | 254 kg |
| Drive: | Electric motor with silver oxide zinc battery |
| Speed: | up to 36 kn (66.67 km / h) |
| Range: | 7.3 nm (13.5 km) |
| Furnishing | |
| Warhead: | 45 kg |
| Target location: | Active, passive & mixed mode acoustic viewfinder |
| Lists on the subject | |
The A244 / S is a lightweight torpedo for anti submarine and ship defense in 32.4 cm caliber from the Italian manufacturer Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS).
It is a further development of the Italian A 184 torpedo . The Mediterranean turned out to be difficult terrain for the A 184. As a result, the Italian engineers developed a smaller torpedo, the A244 / S. It has all the components of the A 184 and has the same basic technical properties, but is significantly smaller. It was supposed to replace the American torpedo Mk. 44.
The A244 / S can be used by surface vessels and helicopters. It is now being produced in the third generation under the name Mod. 3 and has been modernized accordingly. From the development of the A244 / S of the Italian-French lightweight torpedo originated MU-90 .
Web links
- Jane's Air-Launched Weapons: A.244 / S lightweight torpedo (English)
- History & specifications, at Jane's
- A244 Datasheet (PDF; 7.2 MB, English)
- Specifications at deagel.com (English)
- A244 / S Mk. 3 at the manufacturer EuroTorp (English)