The Torped 47 or SLWT (Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo) is a new lightweight torpedo intended for
ASW and surface targets, providing multiple-target active/passive homing combined with wire guidance. It is designed and manufactured by
Saab Dynamics as a replacement for the
Torped 45
The Torped 45 is a lightweight torpedo intended for ASW and surface targets, providing multiple-target active/passive homing combined with wire guidance. It is designed and manufactured by Saab Dynamics. It was designed for the Swedish Navy, base ...
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The torpedo is designed for the Swedish Navy and it will be equipped with both a passive and an active homing device and use wire communication like the Torpedo 45, using a galvanic wire (later also an optical wire).
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Torpedo 47 can be launched from a variety of platforms including stationary, surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and airplanes like Saab Swordfish ]MPA
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. It is specifically designed to operate against littoral submarine targets and surface vessels. It is controlled using wire guidance and has a hydro-acoustic homing system for the final phase. The torpedo has features that are unique for lightweight torpedoes.[
SLWT will be delivered to the Finnish Navy as part of the Squadron 2020 program and will be installed on the Hamina-class during MLU and the new ]Pohjanmaa-class corvette
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In October 2022 Saab delivered the first Torped 47 to the Swedish FMV. This is the final step before it will be introduced in the Swedish Navy.
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