SST-28B Huntsman Torpedo
| SST-28B Huntsman | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavyweight torpedo |
| Place of origin |  Belfras |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2010-present |
| Used by | Federation Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Federation Naval War Institute |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) |
| Length | 6.5 metres (21 ft) |
| Diameter | 533 millimetres (21.0 in) |
| Maximum firing range | +50 nautical miles (93 km) |
| Warhead weight | 350 kilograms (770 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity or contact detonation |
| Engine | Sentennei Gas-turbine feeding pump-jet |
| Speed | +80 knots (92 mph) |
Guidance system | Wire-Guidance + ADSEN Guidance |
The SST-28B Huntsman, or simply Huntsman, was developed under the code-name NAST (New Anti-Submarine Torpedo) and is a heavy torpedo utilized by the Federation Navy. It is capable of being guided by wire or by autonomous active/passive sonar and provides the main Anti-Submarine and Anti-Surface capability for Submarines. The weapon was developed by the Imperial Naval War Institute and tested aboard the Lanchev-class Submarines to replace the aging Mark 12 Torpedoes and has an expected life of twenty-plus years.
Design
The weapon is driven by a pump-jet which is powered by a Sentennei gas turbine engine. The weapon is capable of having it's sensor platforms updated whilst in service to allow it to function at a much higher level as technology develops. It's rumored to possess capabilities to defeat torpedo decoys through acoustic logging of the target upon acquisition and to possess an advanced tracking ability which relays target information to the torpedo whilst the wire is connected to it's launch platform.
Featuring the new ADSEN or Advanced Sensor suite, the torpedo is capable of utilizing active/passive sonar along with acoustic tracking and an advanced noise-to-class logging system. When the weapon is given the target package, the classification, direction and speed is also input, allowing the weapon to track the wake and noise with pin-point accuracy should sonar not be activated. The torpedo's warhead is, by default, a 350 kg warhead but is capable of being refit before being loaded onto a submarine for an extremely low-yield nuclear (1kt) warhead or for a variety of other warheads for when the requirement calls for it.
As was previously mentioned, the weapon is featured with an advanced logging system. This also allows it to collect information and transmit it back to the launch platform for the duration of which the wire is connected. This allows the launch platform and weapon to communicate to continuously update target information to improve the automation of the weapon following cable separation.