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MU-90 Impact lightweight torpedo

Country of Origin: France

The MU-90 Impact, which began as the Murene (Moray), is a lightweight 670-lb (304-kg), 12.75-in (324-mm), anti-submarine torpedo developed by the French navy. It was designed to replace older lightweight torpedoes in French service, primarily the U.S. Mk 44 and Mk 46.

The MU-90 is designed for use on board surface combatants and fixed-wing and helicopters and launched from torpedo tubes. It is also used as the payload for the domestic version of the MBDA MILAS anti-submarine...

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