Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/29/23 3:06 p.m.

https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/flot-ssha-otrymaye-krylati-torpedy/

The US Navy will receive "winged" torpedoes

Is it April 1st again already?

Patientzero
Patientzero Dork
6/29/23 3:57 p.m.

Pretty much looks like a JDAM made out of a torpedo.  Makes sense to me.

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
6/29/23 4:06 p.m.

The US Navy has had the ASROC since the 60's, which is basically a rocket with a torpedo on it (for killing subs), so it makes sense.  The pic of the winged torpedo looks pretty much exactly like the glide kits they put on JDAMS and such to extend their range.  (The Russians are using them now also).

I guess a stand off torpedo makes sense for anti-ship.  Ships have a lot of defenses against missiles, not so many against torpedoes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUR-5_ASROC

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Oapfu
Oapfu GRM+ Memberand Reader
6/29/23 4:31 p.m.

Yeah, not really as dumb as it sounds.  These will be used by anti-submarine (ASW) aircraft.  Normally torpedoes have to be dropped from very low altitude (<100ft?), the wings let the torpedo do a HALO jump out of a plane flying at up to 30k feet.

Link to an English language article (the mil.in.ua website is impressive for what all it does have in multiple languages, but this was another w/o a translation and I never remember how to use Google translate)

As a comparison: if you don't provide any explanation or context, a "ground launched bomb" sounds like you are using a trebuchet to chuck a 250lb hand grenade.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
6/30/23 7:38 a.m.

Subroc - shoots out of a Sub like a torpedo, takes to the air like a missile, then dives in again to hunt another Sub.

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