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Mark 48

IOC: 1988

Mark 48 ADCAP

Unitary Cost: USD$3.5 million

Also Known As
Mk 48 Mod 6
MK 48 Mod 6AT
MK48 ADCAP

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Applications
Collins
Scorpene Basic
Scorpene Basic-AIP
Scorpene Compact
SSBN 726 Ohio
SSGN
SSN 21 Seawolf
SSN 23 Jimmy Carter
SSN 688 (VLS)
SSN 688 Los Angeles
SSN 688I
SSN 774 Virginia
Victoria
Walrus

Family Members
Mark 48 CBASS

Description: The Mark 48 torpedo is a heavyweight, self-propelled guided underwater projectile, designed to attack fast, deep-diving nuclear submarines and high performance surface ships. The first Mark 48 torpedo was deployed in 1972 replacing Mark 37 and Mark 14 torpedoes .The improved model Mark 48 ADCAP (Advanced Capabilities) was deployed in 1989.

The Mark 48 ADCAP can operate with or without the wire guidance and use active and/or passive homing. The Mark 48 is qualified to be launched under the Artic ice pack and in other arduous conditions. The ADCAP version has enhanced acquisition range, reduced vulnerability to enemy countermeasures, reduced warm-up and reactivation time, and enhanced effectiveness against surface ships. During final attack the Mark 48 torpedo uses its active/passive sonar seeker.

The Mark 48 ADCAP torpedoes are being deployed aboard Los Angeles-class, Ohio-class and Sea Wolf-class submarines. The US Navy has 1,046 Mark 48 ADCAP torpedoes in the inventory.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 533 mm, Length 5.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,676 kg (3,695 lb), Warhead 295 kg (650 lb)

Performance: Max Operating Depth 900 m (2,953 ft), Max Range 38,000 m (124,672 ft), Top Speed 28 mps (55 kt)

News
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Operators

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Australia / 20

Brazil

MK 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes used by the Brazilian Navy submarines

United States of America / 1,046

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008

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