I wasn't aware of the Hammerhead mine capability. Sounds lethal scary! I wonder if the USNavy has been planning OR already planting these around Taiwan.
Mk-48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes can be guided from a submarine by a thin trailing wire attached to the torpedo. They can also use their own active or passive sensors to execute programmed target search, acquisition, and attack procedures. Upon acquiring its target, the wire is cut and the torpedo's internal computers take over, guiding the underwater weapon home with lethal precision.
The "one-shot, one-kill" torpedo is designed to detonate under the keel of a surface ship. The massive pressure bubble that results from the gigantic explosion doesn't just slice through the bulk of the target boat - it also literally lifts the ship out of the water and snaps the keel, essentially breaking its back.
When attacking a submarine, it detonates in close proximity to the pressure hull of the enemy boat, corrupting it immediately with a massive shockwave.
In the event of a miss, it can circle back for another attempt. It was also designed to operate under the ice cap. The Mk-48 torpedo measures 19 feet in length and 21 inches in diameter, and weighs nearly 2 tons. These ADCAP fish run about $3.8 - 4.5 million each, depending on sensors installed.
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The warhead is located directly behind the nose, with a 650-pound barrel of high-explosive material optimized to inflict the maximum possible damage on the target. Following the warhead is the fuel tank, filled with 95 gallons of the liquid monopropellant, Otto Fuel II.
The highly toxic fuel was invented by Dr. Otto Reitlinger (1891-1971) back in the late 50s.
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Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine coming into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - May 8, 2024.
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USS Mississippi (SSN 782) Virginia-class Block II attack submarine with a SEAL Delivery Vehicle on its back leaving Pearl Harbor - February 21, 2024:
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Mk-48 and Mk-48 ADCAP torpedoes can be guided from a submarine by a thin trailing wire attached to the torpedo. They can also use their own active or passive sensors to execute programmed target search, acquisition, and attack procedures. Upon acquiring its target, the wire is cut and the torpedo's internal computers take over, guiding the underwater weapon home with lethal precision.
The "one-shot, one-kill" torpedo is designed to detonate under the keel of a surface ship. The massive pressure bubble that results from the gigantic explosion doesn't just slice through the bulk of the target boat - it also literally lifts the ship out of the water and snaps the keel, essentially breaking its back.
When attacking a submarine, it detonates in close proximity to the pressure hull of the enemy boat, corrupting it immediately with a massive shockwave.
In the event of a miss, it can circle back for another attempt. It was also designed to operate under the ice cap. The Mk-48 torpedo measures 19 feet in length and 21 inches in diameter, and weighs nearly 2 tons. These ADCAP fish run about $3.8 - 4.5 million each, depending on sensors installed.
The warhead is located directly behind the nose, with a 650-pound barrel of high-explosive material optimized to inflict the maximum possible damage on the target. Following the warhead is the fuel tank, filled with 95 gallons of the liquid monopropellant, Otto Fuel II.
The highly toxic fuel was invented by Dr. Otto Reitlinger (1891-1971) back in the late 50s.
Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine coming into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - May 8, 2024.
USS Mississippi (SSN 782) Virginia-class Block II attack submarine with a SEAL Delivery Vehicle on its back leaving Pearl Harbor - February 21, 2024:
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