The Mark 50 is an American lightweight anti-submarine torpedo whose production began in 1991, built to attack fast, deep-diving submarines from aircraft and surface ships. It was intended to replace the Mark 46 as the US Navy's primary lightweight torpedo, but cost led the Navy to adopt the cheaper Mark 54 for that role instead.
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Weapon Class Introduced Year Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Submarine / Naval Vessel 1 Connections
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The Mark 50 torpedo is a U.S. Navy advanced lightweight torpedo for use against fast, deep-diving submarines.
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Produced 1991-
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
- Operated By: United States Navy, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Navy'
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