| Type | Supercavitation Torpedo |
|---|---|
| Range | Unknown |
| Warheads | One |
| Max speed | 360 km/h |
| Payload | High explosive |
| Manufacturer | Iran |
| In service | 2006 |
| States | Iran |
Hoot (Persian: حوت - "Whale") is an Iranian supercavitation torpedo that travels at approximately 360 km/h, several times faster than a conventional torpedo. It was test-fired successfully from a surface ship against a dummy submarine during the Iranian military exercise "Great Prophet" (Persian:(پيامبر اعظم(ص) on 2 April 2006 and 3 April 2006. According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, the torpedo was produced and developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (Persian: سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی). Some sources have speculated that it may be based on the Russian VA-111 Shkval Supercavitation torpedo, which travels at the same speed [1] [2] [3]. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied supplying Iran with the technology [4].
References
- Iran fires world's fastest underwater missile
- Russia Denies Aiding Torpedo Program
- Forbes.com
- BBC: Iran tests 'super-fast' torpedo
| Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran |  |
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| Iranian Army | Iranian Navy | Iranian Air Force | Islamic Revolutionary Guards | |||||
 The Islamic Republic of Iran's Missiles |
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| Katyushas |
| Short-range ballistic missiles
Samid - Tondar-69 - Shahin-II - Naze'at - Zelzal-1 - Zelzal-2 - Zelzal-3 - Fateh-110 |
| Medium-range ballistic missiles
R-17E - Shahab-1 - Shahab-2 - Shahab-3 - Fajr-3 ballistic missile - Ghadr-110 - Ashoura missile |
| Long-range ballistic missiles |
| Surface-to-air missiles |
| Anti-tank guided missiles |
| Anti-ship missiles |
| Torpedos
Hoot |
