MU90 Impact

MU90 Impact
TypeLightweight ASW torpedo
Place of originFrance/Italy
Service history
Used bySee Operators
Production history
ManufacturerEuroTorp
Unit cost€1.6m[1] (~US$2.1m) (FY2012)
No. built>1000[2]
VariantsMU90 Hard Kill
Specifications
Mass304 kg (670 lb)[2]
Length2.85 m (112 in)[2]
Diameter323.7 mm (12.74 in)[2]

WarheadPBX shaped charge warhead
Warhead weight32.7 kg

EnginePump-jet
Electric
Operational
range
>10 km (5.4 nmi) (max speed)
>23 km (12 nmi) (min speed)[2]
Maximum depth>1000 m
Maximum speed 29 kn (54 km/h) to well over
50 kn (93 km/h)[2]
Guidance
system
Active or passive acoustic homing
Launch
platform
Surface ships
aircraft

The MU90 Impact is a Franco-Italian advanced lightweight anti-submarine torpedo of the third generation[3] developed for the French and Italian navies, as well as for export. It is designed to outperform the United States-built Mark 54 in and was developed in a special MU90 Hard Kill version for anti-torpedo defence.[2] It is built by EuroTorp, a consortium of French and Italian companies.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Francebudget2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "MU 90/IMPACT". EuroTorp. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Formal Acceptance by the French MOD of the First Batch of 25 Eurotorp's Manufactured MU90 Block1 Torpedoes". Naval-technology.com. Retrieved 8 May 2015.