VA-111 Shkval

VA-111 Shkval
VA-111 Shkval
TypeSupercavitating torpedo
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1977–present
Used byRussian Navy and Iranian Navy
Production history
DesignerNII-24 research institute
Designed1960s–70s
ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation
Produced1977–present
VariantsShkval 2, Shkval-E
Specifications
Mass2,700 kg (6,000 lb)
Length8,200 mm (26 ft 11 in)
Diameter533 mm (21 in)

Effective firing rangeShkval: 7 km (4.3 mi)
Shkval 2: From 11–15 km (6.8–9.3 mi)
WarheadConventional explosive or nuclear
Warhead weight210 kg (460 lb)

EngineSolid-fuel rocket
PropellantSolid-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]

  1. ^ "VA-111 Shkval Torpedo". Military Periscope. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18.