NAVY NEWS
Comments (9)
Available for Ukraine's use in the Black sea vs Russian ships?
Jme at 8:53 PMThere are more targets than the are torpedos in US subs and most of these targets don't need a 1000lb warhead. If many VLWT could be packed into a single 21" than the USN will finally have a weapon to target small PLA Navy ships like cutters, corvettes, missile boats, auxiliaries and trawlers. The VLWT would serve the same purpose as the WWII deck gun.
John Stuart at 1:40 PMCan it be wire guided? Will it have the same speed and range of the Mark 54? It seems to me that it might not be able to carry a warhead that packs the same explosive force as the Mark 54. Being smaller, I doubt it would be able to carry enough fuel to do the same job as the Mark 54. And finally, what was the matter with the existing torpedo that the Navy felt it needed to be replaced? Or is this one of those “change for changes sake?” Which I despise. A suggestion: A better idea, if you want to replace the Mark 54 for better performance, would be to develop a rocket propelled torpedo that once launched like any other torpedo, would ignite its rocket motor. It would have the same target seeking ability but have vastly higher speed and thus no target could outrun it nor evade it.
Larry Ray at 2:04 AM
As a submarine TM. From 1957 to 1977 . I worked with the Mk. 14 thru the Mk 45 Torpedo
Please sign me up.VH9y
Ukraine needs this. Please deliver!
Marc Tomiuk at 3:43 AMSpeed? Noise levels? Dimensions?
Richard at 5:15 AMRange? Speed? Warhead? Drive? Dimensions?
Richard at 5:18 AMImport. Torpedo Technology
Richard Hans Segel at 1:52 PM
Will it require a sabot to be used in current submarine tubes?
Jim Oss at 10:56 AM