Hoot (torpedo) explained
| Is Missile: | yes |
| Hoot |
| Type: | Supercavitation Torpedo |
| Vehicle Range: | 6 miles[1] |
| Filling: | High explosive |
| Engine: | Solid-fuel rocket |
| Speed: | 360km/h 100 meters per second |
| Service: | 2006–present |
| Used By: | Iran |
The Hoot (fa|حوت; Whale) is an Iranian supercavitation torpedo claimed to travel at approximately 360km/h, several times faster than a conventional torpedo.[2] It was claimed to have been successfully test-fired[3] from a surface ship against a dummy submarine during the Iranian military exercise "Great Prophet" (Persian: پيامبر اعظم) on 2 April 2006 and 3 April 2006. Iran test-fired the torpedo within its territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz in May 2017.[1]
The official Iranian news agency IRNA claims the torpedo was produced and developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Persian: سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی). Most military and industry analysts have concluded that the Hoot is reverse engineered from the Russian VA-111 Shkval supercavitation torpedo which travels at the same speed.[4] [5] [6]
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Notes and References
- News: Iran test-fires torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz. . Jennifer . Griffin . May 8, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170511122324/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/08/iran-test-fires-torpedo-in-strait-hormuz.html . May 11, 2017.
- Web site: Whale (Hoot) . Federation of American Scientists . 17 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121225035946/http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/man/militarysumsfolder/whale.html . 25 December 2012 .
- Web site: جنجالی ترین موشک زیرسطحی ایران ملقب به ماهی نهنگ خوار. آپارات. fa. 2017-09-29.
- Web site: China's Alliance With Iran Grows Contrary to U.S. Hopes . May 20, 2006 . Richard Jr. . Fisher . International Assessment and Strategy Center . 2008-08-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704124105/http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.109/pub_detail.asp . July 4, 2008 .
- Web site: Iran Tests Missiles for Domestic and Foreign Audiences; Origins of One Advanced System Remain Murky . Sammy Salama . Nikolai Sokov . Gina Cabrera-Farraj . May 4, 2006 . James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies . 2015-06-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150605001131/http://cns.miis.edu/other/wmdi060504a.htm . June 5, 2015 .
- Web site: Iran fires naval missile into nuclear debate . April 3, 2006 . . Robert . Tait . 2008-08-06.
