F21 (torpedo)

F21 torpedo
TypeHeavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service2018-present
Used byFrench Navy
Brazilian Navy
Indian Navy (planned)
Production history
ManufacturerNaval Group
Thales
Atlas Elektronik
Specifications
Mass1,550 kg (3,420 lb)
Length6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Diameter533 mm (21.0 in)

Effective firing range>50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi)
Warhead weight200 kg (440 lb)
Detonation
mechanism
proximity fuze

EngineElectric
Maximum depthup to 600 m (2,000 ft)
Maximum speed 50 kn (58 mph; 93 km/h)
Guidance
system
Wire-guided, acoustic homing
Launch
platform
submarine

The F21 is a heavy-weight torpedo developed by Naval Group for the French Navy to replace the F17 torpedo.

It is designed to neutralize enemy ships and submarines and capable of operating in deep waters and near coastal areas with high levels of noise and dense shipping.[1][2][3]

It is planned to gradually equip all French submarines, starting in 2018. The contract includes the development and delivery of about one hundred F21 torpedoes and their integration into French submarines. [2][4] Naval Group delivered a batch of six torpedoes to the French Navy in November 2019. It has also been selected for the Brazilian Navy with the first batch handed over in January 2020.

  1. ^ "F21 Heavyweight Torpedo". naval-technology.com. Naval Technology. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b [1], Source DCNS, 2017-06-22
  3. ^ "F21 Heavyweight Torpedo".
  4. ^ New torpedo planned for French navy passes qualification firing, Richard Tomkins, UPI, 2017-04-23