Torpedo defence
Torpedo defence includes evasive maneuvers, passive defense like torpedo belts, torpedo nets, torpedo bulges, and sonar torpedo sensors, "soft-kill" active countermeasures like sonar decoys and sonar jammers, and "hard-kill" active defenses, like anti-torpedo torpedoes similar in idea to missile defense systems.[1] Surface Ship Torpedo Defense and Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo systems are highly experimental and the US Navy ended trials on them in 2018.[2]
Examples
[edit]For countermeasures see Sonar decoy § Examples.
Hard-kill
[edit]- Ultra Electronics DCL Technology Demonstrator programme
- Rafael Torbuster
- Atlas Elektronik SeaSpider
In addition, the RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launcher is alleged to have anti-torpedo capability.
See also
[edit]- AN/SLQ-25 Nixie – sonar decoy that fakes passive, active and wake-homing returns
References
[edit]- ^ Sprenger, Sebastian (16 April 2019). "Navies, companies push for torpedo-killing torpedoes". Defense News. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Director, Operational Test and EvaluationFY 2018 Annual Report (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 163. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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