A244-S

The A244 -S Whitehead Alenia Sistemi of Subacquei ( WASS ) is an Italian lightweight torpedo for anti-submarine and anti-ship in caliber 32.4 cm.

It is a further development of the Italian torpedo A 184 The Mediterranean proved to be difficult terrain for the A 184 As a result, the Italian engineers developed a small torpedo, the A244 -S. He has all the components of the A 184 and has the same technical performance, but is considerably smaller. He should replace the American Torpedo Mk 44.

The A244 -S can be used by surface ships and helicopters. Meanwhile, it is produced under the name Mod 3 in the third generation and has been upgraded accordingly. From the development of the A244 - S of the Italian-French lightweight torpedo MU -90 was born.