''Futlyar'' (''Fizik-2'') is a Russian deep-water homing

torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su ...

tested by the Russian Navy in 2017; it entered service in the same year. Developed by the

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and produced by the

Dagdizel Machine-Building Factory Dagdizel Plant (russian: Дагдизель) is a company based in Kaspiysk, Dagestan and established in 1932. It is part of Gidropribor (Tactical Missiles Corporation). The Dagdizel Plant has long produced naval torpedoes, and also produces di ...

, it will replace the

UGST Type 53 is the common name for a family of 53 cm (21 inch) torpedoes manufactured in Russia, starting with the 53-27 torpedo and continuing to the modern UGST (Fizik-1), which is being replaced by the Futlyar. With the exception of the UGST ...

(''Fizik-1''.) ''Futlyar'' is a wire-guided, combustion-driven torpedo with a top speed over and a maximum depth capability of more than . It would be able to hit targets at a range of over . It will first equip the new ''Borey'' and ''Yasen'' classes of

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