Longshot torpedo

ASWnut101 · 06-01-07, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSgalileo

No this is a Mk54 modified to be launch by the 'new' Boeing P8 ASW aircraft, they can atatck subs at long distance (80miles).

the P8 cruise at high altitude it is a modified 737 so it can't fly near the sea level (salt is not good for the palnes)

I see...now its up for the submarines to look for a counter weapon for these kinds of attacks.

I suppose there really is none. You (realistically, yet) cannot detect an aircraft when you are deeper than ~80 feet, so this weapon would almost be like an ASROC, just dropped from aircraft instead of ship-launched.

And anyone who plays DW knows that you wont detect a ship-launched ASROC without a "lucky eye" and a periscope. And a sub at periscope depth is a sub that is visually detected by an aircraft.

I suppose if the aircraft drops it accurately enough with the torpedo in the "circle pattern" (within the no-escape area of the Mk-54), the sub is toast, unless they have some good counter-measures and a lot of luck.(active and passive).

Any type of new countermeasure for this would be an interesting sight to see.