Roketsan Orka
| Orka | |
|---|---|
| Type | Lightweight ASW torpedo |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Turkish Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designed | End December 2020 |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 324 mm (12.8 in) |
| Warhead | HE shaped charge |
| Engine | brushless electric motor |
| Propellant | lithium batteries |
Operational range | 15 km (8.1 nmi)[1] |
| Maximum speed | 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph) |
Guidance system | Internal sonar guidance |
Launch platform | Surface combatant, helicopter, maritime patrol aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle |
Orka is a new-generation lightweight torpedo developed by Roketsan for the Turkish Navy.[2]
History
The development project for Orka was launched by end December 2020.[3] The project is realized by Roketsan along with Aselsan. The lightweight torpedo can be deployed from surface combatants, helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles for underwater targets.[2]
Features
Powered by a brushless DC electric motor and propelled by pump-jet using high-energy Lithium batteries, Orka is able to achieve a speed exceeding 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph) and a range of more than 15 km (8.1 nmi).[1] It has an underwater shock-insensitive warhead. Guided internally, the lightweight torpedo has active/passive sonar head and is capable of acoustic countermeasure.[4] It has a diameter of 324 mm (12.8 in),[2] It features an insensitive explosive hollow charge warhead.[4]
See also
- Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
- 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 - South Korean equivalent
References
- ^ a b c "ORKA Next-Generation Lightweight Torpedo". Roketsan. Roketsan. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ a b c "Roketsan'dan AKYA ve ORKA torpidolarının menzil bilgisine revize" (in Turkish). SavunmaSanayiST.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Yerli torpido geliştirilmesi projesi ORKA için düğmeye basıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Orka" (in Turkish). Roketsan. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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