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Yu-7 torpedo

Yu-7 torpedo
TypeLightweight torpedo
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
In serviceEarly 1990s
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Navy
Production history
DesignerChina Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
Designed1980s[1]
Specifications
Mass235 kg (518 lb)[1]
Length2.7 m (8.9 ft)[1]
Diameter324 mm (12.8 in)
Effective firing range14.1 km (7.6 nmi)[1]
Warheadhigh explosive
Warhead weight45 kg (99 lb) shaped charge[1]
PropellantOtto fuel II[1]
Maximum depth400 m (1,300 ft)[1]
Maximum speed >45 kn (83 km/h)[1]
Guidance
system
active / passive acoustic homing
Steering
system
CIACIO-S seeker[1]
Launch
platform
Surface ships
Helicopters

The Yu-7 (Chinese: 鱼-7; pinyin: yú-7; lit. 'fish 7'; from Chinese: 鱼雷; lit. 'fish bomb', meaning ‘torpedo’)is a lightweight torpedo developed by the People's Republic of China. It entered service in the 1990s as the principal anti-submarine weapon of major People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships. The Yu-7 is a derivative of the Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) A244/S torpedo.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Undersea dragon: Chinese ASW capabilities advance" (PDF). Jane's. 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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