Type 97 light weight torpedo (G-RX4)

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Type 97
Type	Torpedo
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
In service	1997 to present
Used by	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Production history
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Specifications
Mass	320 kg
Length	2.832 mm
Diameter	324 mm
Engine	Closed-cycle turbine
Propellant	sulfur hexafluoride, lithium
Guidance system	Acoustic
Launch platform	Aircraft, ships

The Type 97 Torpedo (97式短魚雷, 97 Shiki Tan Gyorai) is a short-range torpedo developed and built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. This type of torpedo, like many other modern Japanese weapons systems, is not exported.