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Mark 48 CBASS

IOC: 2005
Total Production: 107
Unitary Cost: USD$3.8 million
Also Known As: MK 48 ADCAP CBASS, MK 48 Mod 7, MK 48 Mod 7AT and MK48 CBASS

Origin: United States of America

Contractor/s: Raytheon

Description: The MK48 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the next generation of Mark 48 heavyweight torpedo. In June 2004, Raytheon was awarded a $70 million ($500 million with all options exercised) multi-year contract covering deliveries of 111 MK48 ADCAP for the United States Navy and Australia (20), 51 MK54 torpedoes and provide support for the MK48 CBASS engineering and initial production.

In late June 2006, the Australian Ministry of Defense gave the approval for the MK 48 ADCAP CBASS heavyweight torpedo to enter full rate production. HMAS Waller was the first Collins-class submarine to be modified to handle and fire the MK 48 Mod 7 torpedo with initial sea trials planned for mid-2007.

Parent system is the Mark 48
IOC: 1988
Other Family Members: Mark 48 ADCAP

Applications:

Conventional Attack Submarines
Nuclear Attack Submarines

Collins and Victoria

SSN 774 Virginia

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Diameter: 533 millimeter

:: News ::

There are 3 news between
15 Oct 2008
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23 Mar 2011

FMS: Canada Seeks 36 MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology (AT) Torpedo Conversion Kits FMS: the Netherlands Requests Sale of 40 Mark 48 Mod 7AT Torpedoes Australia, Turkey and USA Order 228 Mk 48 CBASS and 192 Mk 54 Torpedoes

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Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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