Raytheon To Provide MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Kits To Indian Navy

Raytheon has won a $29.7 million contract to deliver MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) kits to the Indian Navy.

The contract includes manufacture and delivery (plus engineering and repair services for the upgrades) of 100 LWT kits for the US Navy (USN) and 68 LWT kits for India, Turkey and Australia.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced the contract on 31 August. Deliveries are expected to be completed by 30 September 2017.

The 230 kg, 2.59 m long Mk 54 Mod 0 is an anti-submarine torpedo used for littoral operations in both shallow and deep water conditions. It can be launched from surface ships, submarines, helicopters, and aircraft and is interoperable with existing Mk 46 and Mk 50 launch platforms.