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04-24-07, 03:36 PM | #11 | |
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"USET-80 torpedoes were introduced into service in early 1980s. They are electrically powered with Zn-Mg batteries as their energy source. They have range of 18 km and speed of 50 knots. USET-80 is equipped with active-passive acoustic sensor, wake-homing device and it is also wire-guided. Torpedo warhead contains 200-300 kg of explosives. USET-80 torpedo can hit surface and subsurface targets up to 500 meters (other sources says up to 1000 meters) depth." Besides, if USSR introduced first wire-guided torpedoes of TEST-68/TEST-71 types in the late 1960s, it is logical that USET-80 must be a lot better weapon than those in all aspects because it was created a decade later. Moreover USET-80 was a primary weapon of Soviet nuclear (not diesel!) submarines in 1980s and thus it is not possible USET-80 don't have wire guidance, which was a basic standard at those days. Maybe this torpedo can be fired without attached wire but for sure not only with such option! PS. I personally suppose, USET-80 can sustain 50 kts speed at its maximum 18 km range! It is quite enough because modern submarines can't detect and engage each other on longer ranges. So, USET-80 is a formidable ASW weapon even now! Last edited by Gorshkov; 04-24-07 at 06:35 PM. |
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