Mk 54 lightweight torpedo - Raytheon
Ridzwan Rahmat - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
20 September 2017
Northtrop Grumman has been awarded a USD18.6 million
contract to produce Mk 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo array kits for operators of
the weapon including Thailand, according to information published by the US
Department of Defense (DoD) on 19 September.
The contract combines purchases for the US Navy (USN),
the UK’s Royal Navy (RN), and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). About 5% of the
contract value relates to materials and services that will be provided to the
RTN under the US’ foreign military sales (FMS) programme, said the DoD.
According to Jane’s Weapons: Naval , the Mk 54 torpedo
achieved initial operational capability (IOC) in March 2010 for deployments on
surface ships, embarked helicopters, and the Orion P3C maritime patrol aircraft
(MPA).
Original post: janes.com
MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo
The MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo was previously known as the
Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LHT).
The MK 54 Mod 0 Lightweight Torpedo integrates existing
torpedo hardware and software from the MK 46, MK 50 and MK 48 torpedo programs
with state-of-the-art commercial-off-the-shelf digital signal-processing
technology. It incorporates an advanced guidance and control section employing
COTS processing technologies and tactical software improvements to
significantly increase shallow water counter-countermeasure capability at
reduced lifecycle costs. These features provide performance improvements in the
most challenging littoral scenarios.
Future development will continue to provide improvements
to shallow water performance via software Advanced Processor Build upgrades,
and the MK 54 Mod 1 adds a new sonar array assembly and improved processing
capability. The MK 54 Mod 0 Lightweight Torpedo reached Initial Operational
Capability in 2004. The MK 54 Vertically Launched ASW Rocket (ASROC)(VLA)
system reached IOC in 2010. Source: military.com
General Characteristics:
Contractor: Raytheon
Length: 106.9 inch (272 cm)
Diameter: 12.75 inch (324 mm)
Weight: 608 pounds (276 kg)
Propulsion: liquid propellant (Otto II)
Speed: 40+ knots (74+ km/h)
Warhead: 96.8 pounds, high-explosive
Guidance: active or passive/active acoustic homing
Launching platforms: Mk-32 Torpedo Tubes, ASW-aircraft, RUM-139 VL-ASROC
Contractor: Raytheon
Length: 106.9 inch (272 cm)
Diameter: 12.75 inch (324 mm)
Weight: 608 pounds (276 kg)
Propulsion: liquid propellant (Otto II)
Speed: 40+ knots (74+ km/h)
Warhead: 96.8 pounds, high-explosive
Guidance: active or passive/active acoustic homing
Launching platforms: Mk-32 Torpedo Tubes, ASW-aircraft, RUM-139 VL-ASROC
Source: seaforces.org
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