Torpedo Pesado Nacional (English: ''National Heavyweight Torpedo'') TPNer also known as TP-1, is a Brazilian heavyweight
anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines. Such operations are t ...
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 ...
under development by the Brazilian defense company
Mectron S.A. and the
Brazilian Navy
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Development
The project of the first Brazilian national torpedo was conceived in 2015 by Mectron, a subsidiary of the Brazilian conglomerate
Novonor
Odebrecht S.A. (), officially known as Novonor, is a Brazilian conglomerate (company), conglomerate, headquartered in Salvador, Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, consisting of diversified businesses in the fields of engineering, construction, chem ...
, together with the anti-ship missile
Mansup AV-RE40, aiming to meet the strategic needs of the
Brazilian Armed Forces
The Brazilian Armed Forces ( pt, Forças Armadas Brasileiras, ) are the unified military forces of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Consisting of three service branches, it comprises the Brazilian Army (including the Brazilian Army Aviatio ...
modernization program.
The Navy intends to use the TPNer as the armament of the
''Scorpéne''-class SSKs and
''Álvaro Alberto''-class SSNs.
See also
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List of torpedoes
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The list of torpedoes by name includes all torpedoes operated in the past or present.
See also
* List of lists of weapons
Notes
References
* Boyne, Walter J. ''Clash of Titans.'' (1995) Simon and Schuster, NY, NY. .
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F21 Artemis a French heavyweight torpedo
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Mark 48
The Mark 48 and its improved Advanced Capability (ADCAP) variant are American heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.
History
The Mark 48 w ...
an American heavyweight torpedo
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Stingray
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a British lightweight torpedo
References
External links
Mectron/SIATTBrazilian Navy Site
Torpedoes
Torpedoes of Brazil
Naval weapons of Brazil
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