Yu-11 torpedo

Yu-11 torpedo
Type	Lightweight ASW torpedo
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	2010s
Used by	People's Liberation Army Navy
Production history
Designer	China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
Specifications
Diameter	324 mm (12.8 in)
Warhead	high explosive
Warhead weight	45 kg (99 lb) shaped charge[1]
Engine	pump-jet,[1] Rankine cycle[2]
Maximum depth	> 600 metres (2,000 ft)?
Guidance system	active / passive acoustic homing
Launch platform	Surface ships (incl. rocket) Helicopters

The Yu-11 (Chinese: 鱼-7; pinyin: yú-7; lit. 'fish 7'; from Chinese: 鱼雷; lit. 'fish bomb', meaning ‘torpedo’) is a lightweight torpedo developed by the People's Republic of China.

Description

It entered service in the 2010s as the principal anti-submarine weapon of major People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships.[1] It was first publicly identified in July 2015. Compared to its predecessor Yu-7 torpedo, the major improvement appears to be the pump-jet propulsor. The Yu-11 torpedo is quieter and may potentially operate at depths greater than 600 metres. The Yu-11 is longer, at three metres, and heavier than the Yu-7.[1]

The Yu-11 is likely to become the standard PLAN lightweight torpedo and may have started equipping modern PLAN warships since 2012.[1] The overall capability is said to be similar to the US Mark 50 torpedo.[2]

The export version Yu-11E or ET-81 was unveiled in 2022. It can be launched from a C802 platform, or from export variants of 056A and 054A. The payload is based on the ET52C or ET60.[3]

References

1. "Undersea dragon: Chinese ASW capabilities advance" (PDF). Jane's. 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
2. "Fish Type 11 (Yu-11) - Chinese Navy Torpedoes". www.globalsecurity.org.
3. "国产鱼-11外贸版首次亮相？适合巴方外贸舰升级，国产老舰也能用". www.163.com. 12 November 2022.