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Old 03-22-07, 03:29 AM   #9
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I looked this up in the most recent edition of Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet, apparently there was a program underway when the Cold War ended that utilized a sonobouy with a lithium tip, which could melt through ice up to 10 feet thick. I would imagine it ended up being canceled though.:hmm:
Interesting, thanks for the info! I supposed we'd need to come up with some ice-penetrating torpedos to make those sonobuoys worth it
I suppose you could vector friendly subs to a contact via satilite. You don't have to attack by air.
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