| VA-111 Shkval | |
|---|---|
 VA-111 Shkval | |
| Type | Supercavitating torpedo |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1977–present |
| Used by | Russian Navy and Iranian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | NII-24 research institute |
| Designed | 1960s–70s |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation |
| Produced | 1977–present |
| Variants | Shkval 2, Shkval-E |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,700 kg (6,000 lb) |
| Length | 8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in) |
| Diameter | 533 mm (21 in) |
| Effective firing range | Shkval: 7 km (4.3 mi) Shkval 2: From 11–15 km (6.8–9.3 mi) |
| Warhead | Conventional explosive or nuclear |
| Warhead weight | 210 kg (460 lb) |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
| Propellant | Solid-fuel |
| Maximum speed | Launch speed: 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) Maximum speed: in excess of 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph) |
Guidance system | GOLIS autonomous inertial guidance |
Launch platform | 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes |
The VA-111 Shkval (from Russian: шквал, squall) torpedo and its descendants are supercavitating torpedoes originally developed by the Soviet Union. They are capable of speeds in excess of 200 knots (370 km/h or 230 miles/h).[1]
- ^ "VA-111 Shkval Torpedo". Military Periscope. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18.