According to MODAFL, this latest variant of the YT-534 (North Korean export designation for PT-97W) is "mostly utilized in the submarines," features "short pre-launch preparation time" and "detects the target with radars and sonar."
This variant with "U" in the designation appears to provide the Ghadr-class midget submarine with capability to launch the YT-534 type wake homing torpedo. Indeed the video provided below appears to depict an IRIN Ghadr-class test-launching a YT-534 UW1 Valfajr torpedo.
The Valfajr torpedo was previously announced in 2011 with specifications that included a 220 kg warhead.
Seeker head detail of YT-534 UW1 Valfajr ("Dawn") torpedo
- IRIN Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari
- Minister of Defense IRGC Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan
- IRIN Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, military head of of Marine Industries Organization (MIO)
IRIN Submarine Test-Launch of Valfajr Torpedo:
Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency
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