K731 White Shark (Korean백상어; RRBaek-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
TypeHeavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo
Place of originSouth Korea
Service history
Used by Republic of Korea Navy
Production history
DesignerAgency for Defense Development
LG Innotek
Designed1995
ManufacturerLIG Nex1
Produced2004–present
Specifications
Mass1,100 kg
Length6 m
Width0.48 m

Operational
range
30 km
Maximum speed 35+ knots (63+ km/h)
Launch
platform
Submarine

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