Weapons

Killer 'Whale': What's So Special About Russia's Flatship-Sinking Torpedo

As technology keeps pushing the boundaries of military innovations, Russia is rolling out a new class of high-tech weapons to be reckoned with.

Dubbed “Kit” (“Whale”), Russia’s 650mm 65-76A torpedo, the most powerful of its kind around, packs enough explosive punch to blow an aircraft carrier out of the water, Gleb Tikhonov, the head of the Forward Planning Department at the torpedo’s developer — Gidropribor Concern, told Zvezda TV.

“The 65-76 caliber torpedo is absolutely one-of-a-kind in terms of speed, range and yield. The whole set consists of three torpedoes and a hydro-acoustic jammer. The 65-76A 650mm long-range self-homing anti-ship torpedo, also known as ‘Kit’ (‘Whale’) was developed during the mid-1980s and was inducted into the Navy in 1991,” Tikhonov explained.