According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an anti torpedo system, suitable for use on a ship, comprising operably linked; a combat management system comprising a high frequency hull mounted sonar, to determine the current positon and track (depth and underwater trajectory) of a torpedo, a plurality of (direct fire) munitions, each comprising an ogive portion terminating with a water drag reduction element, an energetic payload and a programmable fuze for initiating said payload, an auto-fuze setting system, for setting the time of initiation of the programmable fuze, and a gun management system for:receiving the current position and track of said torpedo from the combat management system, andaiming and firing of said munitions, based on the received position and track of the torpedo, such as to cause each fired munition to arrive at or proximate to said torpedo and to cause detonation of the payload.


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    Title :

    ANTI TORPEDO SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-06-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / F41H Panzerung , ARMOUR





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