Featured in TorpedoesBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing CapabilityA recent test explored the use of modified Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs against static and moving targets at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareU.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped TypesIn the next few years, the Navy hopes to develop four new mines to help deny enemy navies freedom of movement during major conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021ShareUSS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating SubmarineA veteran of the Pacific War, this Balao class submarine was ideally suited to experiments with helicopters loaded with Marines. BYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021ShareThe Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No OtherThe remarkable sub’s story includes launching fighter-sized cruise missiles, attempting to rescue Vietnam War PoWs, and getting painted bright orange. BYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareMarine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing SubmarinesMarines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020ShareNavy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Wider And Based On The New Columbia Class Missile BoatsThe SSN(X) design will be wider than the present Virginia class, offering improved capabilities and increased stealthiness underwater. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareIndia Has Tested A Very Long Range Supersonic Anti-Submarine Missile For The First TimeThe missile releases a torpedo after reaching the target area, which can range out to 400 miles from the launch point. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming TorpedoesThe compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareRetired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And TechA former U.S. Navy sonar operator brings the ins and outs of undersea warfare to life via a whiteboard video series. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.The potential sales, which could be critical in a conflict with China, are sure to get wrapped up in regional politics. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareGerman and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo TorpedoThere is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its SupercarriersAfter more than five years of testing, the system still hasn’t proven it can reliably spot incoming threats or destroy them. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing CapabilityA recent test explored the use of modified Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs against static and moving targets at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareU.S. Is Betting Big On Naval Mine Warfare With These New Sub-Launched and Air-Dropped TypesIn the next few years, the Navy hopes to develop four new mines to help deny enemy navies freedom of movement during major conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021ShareUSS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating SubmarineA veteran of the Pacific War, this Balao class submarine was ideally suited to experiments with helicopters loaded with Marines. BYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021ShareThe Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No OtherThe remarkable sub’s story includes launching fighter-sized cruise missiles, attempting to rescue Vietnam War PoWs, and getting painted bright orange. BYThomas NewdickFeb 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareMarine Corps Boss Has Big Plans To Get Into The Business Of Hunting And Killing SubmarinesMarines could find themselves searching for and attacking enemy submarines, as well as indirectly supporting other anti-submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020ShareNavy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Wider And Based On The New Columbia Class Missile BoatsThe SSN(X) design will be wider than the present Virginia class, offering improved capabilities and increased stealthiness underwater. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareIndia Has Tested A Very Long Range Supersonic Anti-Submarine Missile For The First TimeThe missile releases a torpedo after reaching the target area, which can range out to 400 miles from the launch point. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming TorpedoesThe compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareRetired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And TechA former U.S. Navy sonar operator brings the ins and outs of undersea warfare to life via a whiteboard video series. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.The potential sales, which could be critical in a conflict with China, are sure to get wrapped up in regional politics. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareGerman and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo TorpedoThere is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its SupercarriersAfter more than five years of testing, the system still hasn’t proven it can reliably spot incoming threats or destroy them. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018Share
