Mark 54 torpedo
| Mark 54 torpedo | |
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| General Information | |
| Designation: | Mark 54 MAKO |
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Manufacturer: | Raytheon Naval & Maritime Integrated Systems |
| Draft: | Raytheon Naval & Maritime Integrated Systems in cooperation with the Navy Undersea Weapons program office and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) |
| Working time: | 2003 until today |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length: | 2,715 m (106.9 in ) |
| Combat weight: | 276 kg (608 lbs ) |
| Drive: | Piston engine with external combustion of Otto 2 fuel |
| Speed: | not publicly known, more than 40 kn |
| Furnishing | |
| Warhead: | 44 kg (96.8 lbs), shaped charge |
| Target location: | Sonar (active and passive) |
| Unit price: |
approx. 1 million US dollars |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Mark-54 MAKO torpedo is a modern American development of a light torpedo for anti-submarine defense made from ships, helicopters and aircraft.
In this weapon, the target acquisition and data processing units of the Mark 50 torpedo are combined with the propulsion of the Mark 46 lightweight torpedo to obtain improved capabilities for fighting quietly conventionally propelled submarines in shallow waters.
Development began in 2000, and the first examples entered service with the US Navy in 2003. Series production started with an initial edition of 24 pieces in 2004.
Lockheed Martin has won a tender to adapt its in-house development “LongShot® Wing Adapter Kit” (a GPS-guided steering kit for various types of air-to-ground weapons) to the Mark 54 so that a maritime reconnaissance aircraft can be used before attacking a submarine does not first have to leave the usual patrol altitude of about 9100 meters and fly the attack from 90 to 300 meters, but can use a torpedo from the patrol altitude and from a greater distance ( stand off ). This avoids time delays in the attack.
Weapon platforms
- helicopter
- ASW aircraft
- Warships
Development for the ASROC application not yet completed
Web links
- USA Torpedoes since World War II ( English ) In: Navweaps.com . 2008-40-31. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
Individual evidence
- ↑ USA Torpedoes since World War II ( English ) In: Navweaps.com . 2008-40-31. Retrieved July 26, 2010: "Quoting from a June 13, 2006 Lockheed Martin Press Release:" The LongShot is a low-cost, self-contained wing adapter kit that provides range extension and autonomous guidance to a family of existing air-to- surface munitions, including sea mines, gravity bombs, laser-guided bombs and tactical munitions dispensers. No aircraft modification is required to deploy a LongShot equipped ammunition. The system is completely self-contained, including a flight control computer, a GPS-based navigation system and power sources and does not require an electrical interface with the aircraft. ""