hunter-killer
Attack submarine type
Hunter-killer describes military units designed to both locate and destroy targets.
The term originated with submarine warfare—hunter-killer submarines track and sink enemy vessels.
It extends to other platforms: hunter-killer drones, hunter-killer teams.
The compound emphasizes that the same unit performs both functions rather than handing off to another force.
Propelled undersea explosive
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- nuclear-poweredFueled by fission reactions
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
silent running · depth charge · attack submarine · ballast tanks · pressure hull · conning tower · propulsion · dive
Obsessive, unwelcome follower
- preyAnimal being hunted
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
predator · carnivore · chase · prowl · scent · camouflage · instinct · pack
Having no human aboard
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- targetingSelecting as objective
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
reconnaissance · strike · autonomous · guided · precision · loitering · Predator · operator
Surprise strike from concealment
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
suppression · neutralization · interdiction · countermeasure · flanking · breach · clearance · raid
torpedo
Propelled undersea explosive
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- periscopeAngled optical viewing tube
- nuclear-poweredFueled by fission reactions
submerge · silent running · depth charge · attack submarine · ballast tanks · pressure hull · conning tower · propulsion · dive · patrol
stalker
Obsessive, unwelcome follower
ambush · predator · carnivore · chase · prowl · scent · camouflage · instinct · pack · alpha
unmanned
Having no human aboard
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- targetingSelecting as objective
missile · reconnaissance · strike · autonomous · guided · precision · loitering · Predator · operator · elimination
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
maneuver · suppression · neutralization · interdiction · countermeasure · flanking · breach · clearance · raid · sabotage
- dronesUAV, quadcopter, drone operator, camera drone, hexacopter
- submarine warfaresubmarine, submarines, torpedo, U-boat, sonar
- submersiblessubmarine, submersible, mini-sub, deep-sea sub, Alvin
- Autonomous Weaponsattack drone, combat drone, drone swarm, kamikaze drone, LAWS