Valfajr (torpedo)

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Valfajr is a modern homing torpedo system designed, developed, and tested[2] by Iran's Ministry of Defence.

TypeHeavyweight torpedo
PlaceoforiginIran
Designed2011
Produced2015
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Valfajr
TypeHeavyweight torpedo
Place of originIran
Production history
Designed2011
Produced2015
VariantsValfajr-2
Specifications
Diameter533 mm
Warheadhigh explosive plus unused fuel
Warhead weight220/300 kg
Operational
range
15 km
Launch
platform
Submarine[1]
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History

In 2011, it was presented by the Iranian Ministry of Defence.

Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan (Iran's defence minister) and Flotilla Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (the Commander of the Iranian regular Navy) opened the production line on 13 October 2015.[3] In the opening ceremony, Dehghan stated that "the torpedo is capable of destroying various marine targets, including large vessels, in a few seconds."[4][5]

In October 2015, Iran started mass-production of the Valfajr and has claimed that the weapon has now been upgraded with an anti-jamming system.[6]

Capacity

The torpedo carries an explosive warhead weighing between 220 and 300 kilograms capable of crippling naval targets in different weather and depth conditions.[7][8]

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