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K745 Blue Shark K745 청상어 경어뢰 | |
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A scale model of a Blue Shark lightweight torpedo | |
Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo |
Place of origin | South Korea |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Production history | |
Designer | Agency for Defense Development |
Designed | 1995 |
Manufacturer | LIG Nex1 |
Produced | 2005- |
Specifications | |
Mass | 280 kg |
Length | 2.7 m |
Width | 0.32 m |
Operational range | 19 km |
Maximum speed | 45+ knots (83+ km/h) |
Guidance system | Acoustic |
Launch platform | Vessel / aircraft / helicopter |
The K745 Blue Shark (Korean: 청상어; RR: Cheong-sang-eo) is a lightweight anti-submarine torpedo developed for the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004.[1]