The two complementary and highly successful heavyweight torpedoes Tigerfish and Spearfish are part of integrated submarine weapons systems. They are wire-guided during a search phase, and self-guided when homing onto the target with the use of advanced computers and software, and can be quickly updated to cope with changing threats and operational tactics.
Tigerfish and spearfish the royal navy's heavy weight submarine-launched torpedoes
Tigerfisch und Spearfisch, die schweren von Unterseebooten abschiessbaren Torpedos der Royal Navy
GEC-Review ; 4 , 3 ; 146-153
1988
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