American weapons for sinking Russian submarines: aviation cruise torpedoes

The first thing we need to know is that the Navy has aircraft. Yes, the forces engaged in sea surveillance have pilots and aircraft of all types in their assets, not everything will be ships (remember, for example, aircraft carriers).

Also, As part of the Navy Air Group, the P-8A is one of the most advanced aircraft.. This aircraft is known as the Poseidon and was built by Boeing for the US Navy.

And within a few weeks, said the plane is better equipped than ever: Mk 54 torpedoes. This maritime patrol aircraft is capable of launching torpedoes from the air due to its very high cruising altitude. This is not a torpedo nuclear.

The High Altitude Anti-Submarine Weapons Capability (HAAWC) transforms the firing system of the Mk 54 light air-launched anti-submarine torpedo. This is how the new torpedo works. By the way, did you know that there are planes in case the world ends?

How an air/submarine missile works

HAAWC system consists of a kit that installs some fenderswhich Boeing refers to as an air-launched accessory (ALA) for the Mk 54 light torpedo. Upon launch, the two deployable wings extend and the weapon hover in a predetermined target area using a GPS guidance system.

Upon reaching the target areathe ALA system fires the torpedo through the tail chute before it enters the water. This is done in order to slow down the descent of the rocket and prevent it from being damaged when it hits the water.

The wing system used is derived from the AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) air-launched cruise missile. For its part, the destructive part is the precision bomb.

Boeing says it has developed a set of wings allows the Mk 54 torpedo to weigh up to 275 kg, allowing it to glide to the target up to 65 km. This estimate, of course, is highly dependent on the speed and altitude of the aircraft when it fires the missile. rocket.