Supercavitating torpedo

Type of high-speed torpedo

A supercavitating torpedo is a torpedo using the effect of supercavitation to create a bubble around the torpedo to move at high velocity under water. The following is a list of supercavitating torpedoes which have been developed or are in development.

VA-111 Shkval, 1977
Hoot, 2006
Superkavitierender Unterwasserlaufkörper (Supercavitating underwater-travelling munition) Barracuda, 2005 prototype
Unnamed prototype, mentioned 2004^[1]

DARPA also considered building supercavitating minisubs dubbed "Underwater Express".^[2]

References

^ Supercavitating Torpedo - A rocket torpedo that swims in an air bubble (2004) PopularScience Archived May 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ A super fast, (super loud) minisub (2009) Defense Tech Archived November 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine