Squall.

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Supercavitating Torpedo.

In that recent blog article of mine where I quoted from President Hu of China, the link highlighted spoke of the Chinese Navy purchasing the Russian supercavitating torpedo. A naval weapon that at face value seems to have just an awesome potential.

* Able to exceed 200 miles per hour under water.

* Able to "home" on the wake of ships, especially aircraft carriers.

* Able to leap tall buildings - - NO, forget that one!!

An unstoppable weapon, the latest and greatest in technology that would present a formidable challenge to the American Navy. The U.S. Navy is doomed?

It appears this is much overblown.

Read here for a critique of the Russian torpedo, called the VA-111 Shkval [Squall].

Is NOT the formidable and dangerous and unstoppable weapon that it is made out to be?

This critique suggests that this is NOT new technology or is so very potent as it may appear at face value. A lot of weapons turn out to be this way?!

My first impression when reading about the Squall was "how could such high speeds be achieved underwater??". There is a way. But has drawbacks also.

You have to judge for yourself about this. Read here, here, and here to further your knowledge about super-cavitating torpedoes. Interesting!




"Submariners say that all they need to do when faced with an incoming Shkval is make a slight change in depth."

Well, I hope so!!!

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