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.


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    Title :

    Tigerfish and spearfish the royal navy's heavy weight submarine-launched torpedoes


    Additional title:

    Tigerfisch und Spearfisch, die schweren von Unterseebooten abschiessbaren Torpedos der Royal Navy


    Contributors:
    Short, R.D. (author)

    Published in:

    GEC-Review ; 4 , 3 ; 146-153


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 10 Bilder


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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