Torped 47

Torped 47
Rendering of the Torped 47
Type Anti-submarine torpedo
Place of origin Sweden
Service history
In service 2022
Used by  Swedish Navy
 Finnish Navy
Production history
Designed 2015
Manufacturer Saab Dynamics
Specifications
Weight 340 kg
Length 2,850 mm
Diameter 400 mm

Engine Electric DC motor with gearbox
Propellant LiFPO4 battery
Operational
range
20+ km
Speed 10-40+ knots
Guidance
system
Hydro-acoustic homing combined with wire guidance and on-board computer
Launch
platform
Stationary, surface vessels, submarines and helicopters

The Torped 47 is a new lightweight torpedo intended for ASW and surface targets, providing multiple-target active/passive homing combined with wire guidance. It is designed and manufactured by Saab Dynamics as a replacement for the Torped 45.

The torpedo is designed for the Swedish Navy and it will be equipped with both a passive and an active homing device and use wire communication like the Torpedo 45.

Torpedo 47 can be launched from a variety of platforms including stationary, surface vessels, submarines and helicopters.

It is specifically designed to operate against littoral submarine targets and surface vessels. It is controlled using wire guidance and has a hydro-acoustic homing system for the final phase. The torpedo has features that are unique for lightweight torpedoes.

Future operators

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