Type 97 light weight torpedo (G-RX4)
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The Type 97 Torpedo (97式短魚雷, 97 Shiki Tan Gyorai) is a short-range torpedo developed and built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. This type of torpedo, like many other modern Japanese weapons systems, is not exported.
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Type 97 | |
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Type | Torpedo |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1997 to present |
Used by | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Specifications | |
Mass | 320 kg |
Length | 2.832 mm |
Diameter | 324 mm |
Engine | Closed-cycle turbine |
Propellant | sulfur hexafluoride, lithium |
Guidance system | Acoustic |
Launch platform | Aircraft, ships |
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