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F17 torpedo

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DTCN F17
TypeHeavyweight ASuW torpedo
Place of originFrance
Production history
ManufacturerDirection Technique des Constructions Navales
Specifications
Mass1410 kg
Length5.9m (19.4ft)
Diameter550 mm (21.65 in)

Maximum firing range18 km
WarheadHE: 250kg (551 lbs)

EngineElectric, silver-zinc oxide batteries
Maximum speed 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Guidance
system
wire-guided and passive terminal homing
Launch
platform
SHIP , submarines

The DTCN F17 was a wire-guided anti-surface ship torpedo originally produced in 1971. France, Spain, and Saudi Arabia were its primary users. As of 2021, there were still used on Pakistan Navy's Hashmat-class submarines.[1]

A control panel above the launch platform allowed for instantaneous switching between two modes, wire-guided or autonomous passive homing.

References

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  1. ^ The Military Balance 2021. International Institute for Strategic Studies. p. 291.