Orka is a new-generation lightweight
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 ...
developed by
Roketsan for the
Turkish Navy.
History
The development project for Orka was launched by end December 2020.
The project is realized by
Roketsan along with
Aselsan. The lightweight torpedo can be deployed from
surface combatants, helicopters,
maritime patrol aircraft
A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles ...
and
unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...
s for underwater targets.
Features
Powered by a
brushless DC electric motor
A brushless DC electric motor (BLDC motor or BL motor), also known as an electronically commutated motor (ECM or EC motor) or synchronous DC motor, is a synchronous motor using a direct current (DC) electric power supply. It uses an electronic ...
and propelled by
pump-jet using high-energy
Lithium batteries, Orka is able to achieve a speed exceeding and a range of more than . It has an underwater shock-insensitive
warhead.
Guided internally, the lightweight torpedo has active/passive
sonar
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigation, navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect o ...
head and is capable of acoustic
countermeasure.
It has a diameter of ,
It features an
insensitive explosive hollow charge warhead.
See also
*
Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
The Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo (formerly known as Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo, or LHT) is a standard anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo used by the United States Navy.
Development
The Mark 54 was co-developed by Raytheon Integrated Defense ...
*
APR-3E torpedo - Russian equivalent
*
A244-S - Italian equivalent
*
MU90 Impact - French/Italian equivalent
*
Sting Ray (torpedo) - British equivalent
*
TAL Shyena - Indian equivalent
*
Yu-7 torpedo - Chinese equivalent
*
K745 Blue Shark
The K745 Blue Shark (Hangul: 청상어 경어뢰) is a light anti-submarine torpedo developed for the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. The Blue Shark torpedo can be deployed from surface ships, ASW helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. Produc ...
- South Korean equivalent
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''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is one of the major Turkish newspapers, founded in 1948.
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Torpedoes of Turkey
Aerial torpedoes
Military equipment introduced in the 2000s
Orka Orka may refer to:
* Orca, killer whale
* Orga, Cyprus, a village in Cyprus
* Orka (comics)
Orka is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Roy Thomas and Marie Severin, a ...