Key Point: The missile is big, it’s bad, and it’s being used all over the world. The U.S. Navy is now prototyping a new, longer range and more lethal submarine-launched heavyweight Mk 48 that can ...
Navy weapons developers are seeking a high-tech, longer range and more lethal submarine-launched heavyweight Mk 48 that can better destroy enemy ships, submarines and small boats, service officials ...
Along with the many early submarines used prior to the 1900s, torpedoes have evolved since their inception in 1866. Today's torpedoes are vastly different than earlier examples, as they boast ...
The sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena by a single Mk 48 torpedo has put renewed focus on the U.S. Navy’s primary undersea weapon, a heavyweight torpedo that first entered operational service in ...
A Pentagon report confirms the effectiveness of modified Mk 48 torpedoes. (US Department of Defense) The US Navy's modified Advanced Processor Build (APB) 5+ Mk 48 torpedo is “operationally effective ...
The first moving naval “torpedo” was physically attached to the submarine that used it—with perhaps predictable results. On Wednesday, the Pentagon confirmed that the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was ...