torpedo

  1. Voltzz

    Low Cost Anti-submarine Weapon (LCAW)

    LCAW was a NATO program for an small torpedo, cheap/expendable enough to be use against unidentified/unverified sonar contacts. It was supposed to have both rocket-launched and helicopter-dropped version. At first it was a trilateral US, German Norwegian project, but some point ~1990 The US...
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    • asw bundesmarine cold war federal republic of germany kingdom of norway north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war royal norwegian navy torpedo united states united states navy west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  2. R

    Bombs in engine nacelles?

    How many different airplanes carried bombs in their engine nacelles? Both Martin Mariner and Marlin carried bombs or torpedoes in their enlarged engine nacelles. Grumman S2 Tracker ASW airplanes carry sona-boys in the rear end of their engine nacelles.
  3. Grey Havoc

    WWII USN Torpedo Scandal

    https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/ww2-navy-torpedo-problems-mk14?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3 https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/torpedo-scandal-rear-adm-charles-lockwood-the-mark-14-and-the-bureau-of-ordnance/...
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    • anti-surface ship torpedo buord bureau of ordnance drachinifel mark 14 mark 6 magnetic influence exploder mark xiv torpedo naval torpedo station newport rear admiral charles a. lockwood torpedo united states navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Military
  4. Abraham Gubler

    Helmover giant WWII torpedo

    Helmover giant WWII torpedo I recently read David Edgerton’s excellent “Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War” which made mention of the “Helmover” giant, R-R- Merlin powered aerial torpedo. This weapon was designed by Air Commodore William Helmore, PhD...
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