European and US Heavyweight Torpedoes Continue to Evolve

摘要

The BLACK SHARK Advanced (BSA) is the latest generation of Leonardo's HWT. It is in service with the Chilean, Portuguese, Malaysian and an undisclosed Southeast Asian navy, identified by ESD as the Republic of Singapore, and more recently with the Indonesian Navy (on the three upgraded Type 209 JANG-BOGO class boats supplied by South Korea's DSME). The BSA is also being offered for the Indian Navy's procurement programme - albeit Leonardo does not confirm it-to equip the SCORPENE P75 and other in-service and future boats with new-generation HWTs. The BSA was developed under the Italian Ministry of Defence's Nuovo Siluro Pesante (NSP) programme to replace the A184 Mod 3 weapon.