K731 White Shark (Korean: 백상어; RR: Baek-sang-eo) heavy torpedo is a submarine-launched torpedo developed by the Republic of Korea Navy in 2004. Production was delayed for a year after a program error in the guidance system resulted in 2 failed tests in 2003. This glitch was fixed while developing the lighter-weight Blue Shark torpedo. Production cost for each torpedo is at about 950 million won (US$790,000).
| K731 White Shark K731 백상어 중어뢰 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| Used by |  Republic of Korea Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development LG Innotek |
| Designed | 1995 |
| Manufacturer | LIG Nex1 |
| Produced | 2004–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,100 kg |
| Length | 6 m |
| Width | 0.48 m |
Operational range | 30 km |
| Maximum speed | 35+ knots (63+ km/h) |
Launch platform | Submarine |
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