submarine torpedoes
Sub-launched naval weapons
Submarine torpedoes are self-propelled underwater missiles launched from submarines to destroy enemy ships or other submarines.
The term distinguishes them from torpedoes fired from surface vessels or aircraft.
Modern submarine torpedoes use sonar guidance to track targets: The submarine fired two torpedoes at the destroyer.
- underwater navigationDirecting travel beneath water's surface
- silent serviceNaval submarine warfare branch
- countermeasuresDefensive actions against threats
- warheadsExplosive missile components
- nuclear payloadWeapon's fissile charge
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submarine torpedoesair-to-air missiles
Projectiles targeting airborne craft
surface-to-air missiles · artillery shells · land mines · aerial bombs · ballistic missiles
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