TP-4
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Overview
The Samson TP-4 is a 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 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 4000 metres from the launch point.
Specifications
- Diameter: 650 mm
- Length: 10.00m
- Range: 38,000 m at 293 km/h,
- Homing: active/passive and wake homing
- Warhead: 450/557 kg 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, TPN 20 kt Nuclear.
* TP-4 DNMT MK (Dynamic Multiple Targeting Multiple kinetic interceptor Launcher ) Entered service 2019. A heavy counter torpedo
- EnteteTP-4 C (CRUISE) Entered service 2020, features a jettisoned counter acoustic shell, coupled to TIW Rhapsody cruise torpedo.
