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using an infrared detector and a closed-loop pump with an integrated processing unit for analyzing underwater sound waves for target acquisition. This type of torpedo can also be used to intercept other torpedoes. Soviet submarines, however, have developed adaptive capabilities, such as the use of
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In 1989 a new torpedo project by Japan, G-RX4, was launched to develop the necessary upgrades and start making prototypes. By 1997 the new torpedo was approved and put into service and is called the Type 97. The torpedo is now equipping the JMSDF
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At the end of the Cold War, Soviet attack submarines were capable of moving at higher speed and diving at lower depth, rendering the torpedoes used by
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trap baits and interference of the detection system, making it harder for the torpedo to find its target.
344: 398: 340: 416: 392: 327: 307:. This type of torpedo, like many other modern Japanese weapons systems, is not exported. 356: 430: 320: 140: 386: 336: 299:(97式短魚雷, 97 Shiki Tan Gyorai) is a short-range torpedo developed and built by the 374: 323:, less able to deal with them. So a new type of torpedo needed to be developed. 21: 316: 151: 362: 169: 15: 281: 269: 261: 253: 240: 232: 224: 219: 211: 206: 188: 180: 175: 157: 147: 131: 8: 326:The US launched a new type of torpedo, the 50:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 128: 114:Learn how and when to remove this message 63:"Type 97 light weight torpedo" G-RX4 7: 343:ASW aircraft as well as filling the 305:Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force 48:adding citations to reliable sources 14: 201:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 193: 162: 139: 20: 1: 265:sulfur hexafluoride, lithium 377:- French/Italian equivalent 369:Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo 301:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 215:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 458: 395:- South Korean equivalent 248: 158:Place of origin 138: 319:and the JMSDF, like the 371:- US Navy's equivalent 345:Mark 32 torpedo tubes 401:- British equivalent 389:- Chinese equivalent 365:- Italian equivalent 359:- Russian equivalent 257:Closed-cycle turbine 44:improve this article 399:Sting Ray (torpedo) 383:- Indian equivalent 442:Torpedoes of Japan 347:on surface ships. 207:Production history 293: 292: 124: 123: 116: 98: 449: 437:Aerial torpedoes 199: 197: 196: 168: 166: 165: 143: 134: 129: 119: 112: 108: 105: 99: 97: 56: 24: 16: 457: 456: 452: 451: 450: 448: 447: 446: 427: 426: 413: 408: 393:K745 Blue Shark 353: 313: 297:Type 97 Torpedo 289:Aircraft, ships 286: 284: 274: 272: 249: 194: 192: 184:1997 to present 181:In service 176:Service history 163: 161: 132: 127: 120: 109: 103: 100: 57: 55: 41: 25: 12: 11: 5: 455: 453: 445: 444: 439: 429: 428: 425: 424: 419: 412: 411:External links 409: 407: 404: 403: 402: 396: 390: 384: 378: 372: 366: 360: 357:APR-3E torpedo 352: 349: 312: 309: 303: for the 291: 290: 287: 282: 279: 278: 275: 270: 267: 266: 263: 259: 258: 255: 251: 250: 246: 245: 242: 238: 237: 234: 230: 229: 226: 222: 221: 220:Specifications 217: 216: 213: 209: 208: 204: 203: 190: 186: 185: 182: 178: 177: 173: 172: 159: 155: 154: 149: 145: 144: 136: 135: 125: 122: 121: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 454: 443: 440: 438: 435: 434: 432: 423: 420: 418: 415: 414: 410: 405: 400: 397: 394: 391: 388: 385: 382: 379: 376: 373: 370: 367: 364: 361: 358: 355: 354: 350: 348: 346: 342: 338: 332: 329: 324: 322: 321:Mk-46 torpedo 318: 310: 308: 306: 302: 298: 288: 280: 276: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 247: 243: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 218: 214: 210: 205: 202: 191: 187: 183: 179: 174: 171: 160: 156: 153: 150: 146: 142: 137: 130: 118: 115: 107: 104:December 2018 96: 93: 89: 86: 82: 79: 75: 72: 68: 65: –  64: 60: 59:Find sources: 53: 49: 45: 39: 38: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 387:Yu-7 torpedo 333: 325: 314: 296: 294: 212:Manufacturer 189:Used by 110: 101: 91: 84: 77: 70: 58: 42:Please help 30: 375:MU90 Impact 311:Development 431:Categories 406:References 381:TAL Shyena 262:Propellant 74:newspapers 31:does not 422:防衛白書(画像) 351:See also 285:platform 277:Acoustic 271:Guidance 241:Diameter 236:2.832 mm 133:Type 97 317:US navy 152:Torpedo 126:Torpedo 88:scholar 52:removed 37:sources 417:97式短魚雷 363:A244-S 283:Launch 273:system 254:Engine 244:324 mm 233:Length 228:320 kg 198:  167:  90:  83:  76:  69:  61:  328:Mk-50 170:Japan 95:JSTOR 81:books 339:and 295:The 225:Mass 148:Type 67:news 35:any 33:cite 341:P-3 337:P-1 46:by 433:: 117:) 111:( 106:) 102:( 92:· 85:· 78:· 71:· 54:. 40:.

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Torpedo
Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force
US navy
Mk-46 torpedo
Mk-50
P-1
P-3
Mark 32 torpedo tubes
APR-3E torpedo
A244-S
Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
MU90 Impact
TAL Shyena

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