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Roketsan Orka

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 ]...

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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 explosivehollow chargewarhead.[4]

See also

References

  1. 123"ORKA Next-Generation Lightweight Torpedo". Roketsan. Roketsan. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  2. 123"Roketsan'dan AKYA ve ORKA torpidolarının menzil bilgisine revize" (in Turkish). SavunmaSanayiST.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ↑"Yerli torpido geliştirilmesi projesi ORKA için düğmeye basıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Orka" (en turco). Roketsan . Consultado el 26 de marzo de 2022 .