The Mk48 Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) torpedo is optimized for both the deep and littoral waters and has advanced counter-countermeasure capabilities. The MK48 ADCAP Mod 7 (CBASS) torpedo is the result of a Joint Development Program with the Royal Australian Navy and reached Initial Operational Capability in 2006. [ 8 ]

May 5, 2014 · The MK 48 Mod 7 CBASS is an upgraded version of the MK 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) Mod 6 Advanced Common Torpedo (ACOT), manufactured by Raytheon. The new torpedo was developed as part of an Armaments Cooperative Programme between the US Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.

evaluate Mk 48 torpedo performance within more representative scenarios to assess SWUB features. The Navy expects to complete FOT&E of the Mk 48 Mod 7 APB 6 torpedo in FY25.

Nov 15, 2023 · The MK 48 torpedo is a heavyweight acoustic-homing torpedo with sophisticated sonar, all-digital guidance-and-control systems, digital fusing systems, and propulsion improvements.

The Mk 48 is a submarine-launched heavyweight torpedo that directs itself towards a target submarine or surface ship based on an operator-developed targeting solution. The Mk 48 uses organic sensors to detect, classify, localize, and close its target. The Mk 48 torpedo has hardware variants referred to as Mods. Each Mod represents a step

Sep 19, 2016 · The MK 48 ADCAP torpedo is the U.S. Navy’s current submarine-launched torpedo. This heavyweight, acoustic-homing torpedo has sophisticated sonar and all-digital guidance-and-control systems; its digital guidance system allows performance improvements to be made through software upgrades.

Dec 29, 2016 · The Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedo can transmit and receive over a wide frequency band and use broadband signal processing techniques to improve the torpedo’s search, acquisition, and attack, Lockheed Martin officials say.

Mar 9, 2023 · The latest version of the MK 48 is the MK 48 Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) with expanded operational capabilities for shallow waters along coastlines and inside...

Jan 28, 2025 · The Mk 48 torpedo is a highly sophisticated 21-inch (533 mm) submarine-launched weapon designed for both anti-submarine and anti-ship roles, making it one of the most complex torpedoes ever developed.

The Mk.48 torpedo is designed to be launched from submarine torpedo tubes. The weapon is carried by all U.S. Navy submarines, including Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and Seawolf-, Los Angeles-, and Virginia-class attack submarines.