K731 White Shark

K731 White Shark (Korean: 백상어; RR: Baek-sang-eo) heavy torpedo is a submarine-launched torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. Production was delayed by a year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. The glitch was fixed while developing the lighter-weight Blue Shark torpedo. Production cost for each torpedo is about 950 million won (US$790,000).^{[citation needed]}

TypeHeavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo

PlaceoforiginSouth Korea

Usedby Republic of Korea Navy

DesignerAgency for Defense Development
LG Innotek^[1]

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K731 White Shark K731 백상어 중어뢰
Type	Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo
Place of origin	South Korea
Service history
Used by	Republic of Korea Navy
Production history
Designer	Agency for Defense Development LG Innotek[1]
Designed	1995
Manufacturer	LIG Nex1
Produced	2004–present
Specifications
Mass	1,100 kg[1]
Length	6 m[1]
Width	0.483 m[1]
Warhead weight	370kg[1]
Operational range	30 km[1]
Maximum speed	35+ knots (63+ km/h)[1]
Launch platform	Submarine

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