MU90 Impact
The MU90 Impact is a Franco-Italian advanced lightweight anti-submarine torpedo of the third generation 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. It is built by EuroTorp, a consortium of French and Italian companies.
| MU90 Impact | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-submarine torpedo |
| Place of origin | France/Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | EuroTorp |
| Unit cost | €1.6m (~US$2.1m) (FY2012) |
| No. built | >1000 |
| Variants | MU90 Hard Kill |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 304 kg (670 lb) |
| Length | 2.85 m (112 in) |
| Diameter | 323.7 mm (12.74 in) |
| Warhead | PBX shaped charge warhead |
| Warhead weight | 32.7 kg |
| Engine | Pump-jet Electric |
Operational range | >10 km (5.4 nmi) (max speed) >23 km (12 nmi) (min speed) |
| Maximum depth | >1000 m |
| Maximum speed | 29 kn (54 km/h) to well over 50 kn (93 km/h) |
Guidance system | Active or passive acoustic homing |
Launch platform | Surface ships aircraft |
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