TP-4
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| Samson TP-4 Mod II (click to enlarge). |
Overview
The Samson TP-4 was designed as a two stage hydrazine propelled 650 mm “heavy” super cavitating torpedo.
The TP-4 is the standard 2 stage super cavitating torpedo manufactured for the ZMN. It was developed to counter the emergence of increasingly effective sub surface defence systems and other super cavitating weapons. It is typically fitted to newer ZMN sub surface vessels such as the ZMN Ray Class SSN or the ZMN Stingray, but can be often found as the attack section coupled to the TIW Rhapsody cruise torpedo system.
The two stage system allows a relatively quite launch with the suprcavitating system engaging up to 14,000 metres from the launch point.
The Modificaion 2 created for the ZMN's new horizons program switched to 02 LH2 as the primary fuel source for an increased range of 44,000 metres.
Specifications
- Diameter: 650 mm
- Length: 10.00m
- Range: Mod I 38,000 m at 293 km/h, Mod II 44,000 m at 320 km/h
- Homing: active/passive and wake homing or Blue Green LADAR
- Warhead: 500kg high explosive, or nuclear
- Propulsion: Hydrazine Gas turbine driving contra-rotating propellors switching to sub surface hydrazine rocket motor once propeller section is jettisoned.
Variants
- TP-4 Entered service 2018,
- TP-4N, Entered service 2019 20 kt Nuclear.
- MOD II 2020
- EnteteTP-4 C (CRUISE) Entered service 2020, features a jettisoned counter acoustic shell, coupled to TIW Rhapsody cruise torpedo.
- TP-4 DNMT MK (Dynamic Multiple Targeting Multiple kinetic interceptor Launcher ) Entered service 2022. A heavy counter torpedo
