VA-111 Shkval

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]