Lockheed Martin Successfully Demonstrates High Altitude Launch Capability for MK-54 Torpedoes
Lockheed Martinsuccessfully demonstrated its High Altitude ASW Weapons Concept (HAAWC) from a P-3 aircraft recently.
In this single point concept demonstration, conducted at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Bahamas, the MK-54 torpedo was launched from the internal weapons bay of the P-3 aircraft flying above 8,000 feet. After executing a turn at a pre-determined way point, the HAAWC-equipped torpedo navigated via GPS to its normal launch altitude close to the surface. Once at the desired release point, the LongShot wings self-jettisoned, allowing water entry of the Mk-54. The test torpedo was a fully functional MK-54 exercise torpedo, with an exercise section replacing the warhead.
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