Sting Ray

Overview

Sting Ray

A Stingray torpedo on the flight deck of HMS Westminster, a Type 23 frigate, during Navy Day 2010.
Source: Anguskirk - © GNU Attribution Share Alike license

Origin

United Kingdom

Type

Lightweight torpedo

Entered service

1983 for Mod 0
2006 for Mod 1

Status

In service

Development

1964 - Late 1970's

Developer

United Kingdom - GEC-Marconi

Production

1980's - present?

Producer

United Kingdom

Designations

Naval and Air Staff Requirement 7511 (design project)

Details

Facts Sting Ray

General

Origin

United Kingdom

Type

Lightweight torpedo

Launch platform

Surface vessels, helicopters, aircraft

Target platform

Submarines

Dimensions

Diameter

324 mm

Length

2.6 m

Weight

267 kg

Warhead

Type

45 kg Torpex in Mod 0

45 kg shaped charge in Mod 1

Guidance

Homing

Active/passive acoustic seeker

Wire guidance

Propulsion

Power source

Magnesium/silver-chloride batteries

Propulsion

Pump-jet

Speed

45 kt

Range

8 - 11 km

Depth

Up to 750 m

Media

Sting Ray

Training model Sting Ray lightweight torpedo being recovered after use in 2014.

Source: UK MOD

Sting Ray Mod 1

Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo attached to a helicopter.

Source: BAe Systems

Sting Ray

Training model Sting Ray lightweight torpedo being launched from a Type 23 frigate in 2014.

Source: UK MOD

Sting Ray

Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter dropping a Sting Ray torpedo.

Source: UK MOD

Sting Ray

Sting Ray torpedo being fitted onto Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter.

Source: UK MOD

Sting Ray

Sting Ray torpedo in mid flight with its retarding parachute deployed.

Source: UK MOD

Sting Ray

Training model Sting Ray lightweight torpedo being launched from a Type 23 frigate in 2014.

Source: UK MOD

Sting Ray

Royal Navy Merlin HM.1 helicopter with Sting Ray torpedo in 2005.

Source: Arpingstone

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