The Acoustic Device Countermeasure, or ADC, is designed to mimic the sound of a submarine, diverting acoustic torpedoes to attack it rather than its host.

In the dark waters outside Alexandria in the early 1940s, a handful of Italian divers rode slow, unstable machines that looked more like plumbing projects than weapons. Their mission was to slip ...

This video explores the secret submarines and torpedo technology developed by Germany and Italy during World War II. These advanced naval weapons were designed to disrupt Allied shipping routes and ...

Amidst increasingly fierce strategic competition at sea, many nations are increasing investment in electric torpedoes – a weapon once overshadowed by thermal torpedoes. With advantages such as low ...

The heavyweight torpedo remains the single most important part of a submarine's armoury. Closely integrated with the sensor, tactical, fire-control, and weapon ...

The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine.