Atlas Elektronik Succesfully Tests New SeaHake Torpedo

Setting new range records for torpedoes is defense giant is Atlas Elektronik. During a test firing of heavy weight torpedo the SeaHake in March 2012, the mod4 ER (Extended Range) torpedo achieved a range of over 140 kilometres. With an enhanced unique propulsion and battery technology, the torpedo can surpass the maximum ranges for modern heavyweight torpedoes in the global market by considerably more than 50%. “With this record, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has set a new benchmark in torpedo technology. Until now, such ranges were hardly even conceivable. We are very proud to have made such a significant advance in torpedo technology, thus giving our customers new possibilities for sea defence,” said Kai Pelzer, Executive Director Naval Weapons at ATLAS ELEKTRONIK. Fitted with innovative navigation and communications technology, the new version of the SeaHake has been enabled with precise navigation and control of the torpedo over the entire distance. The SeaHake mod4 ER can be deployed from seagoing platforms as well as from special land-based platforms. The sea trials were conducted in cooperation with the German Armed Forces Technical Centre for Ships and Naval Weapons in the Eckernförde Bay.