Thomas
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How could the AC defend against the Iranian quasi ballistic missile called Persian gulf?
also what defence does it have against lets say against torpedo? like the Iranian hoot.
Thanks
There is as much weapon, and electronic warfare defence that goes on underwater as above water. These defenses are more tightly held secrets (capability wise) then you see with other systems. the best defense though is to detect and kill the sub before it can get in range. This has been a challange especially with Diesel/electric submarines. For awhile the U.S. ignored this threat. in recent years though we have been leasing from allies these subs and testing them to develop better detection methods.
AN/SQQ-89 ASW Combat System
"The latest variant of the USW Combat System is the AN/SQQ-89(V)15. It is intended for forward-fit installation onboard DDG-51 (Flight IIA) Class Guided Missile Destroyers. The AN/SQQ-89(V)15 system is a significant step on the evolutionary path to a fully open, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) system incorporating performance enhancements to meet the changing Undersea Warfare (USW) threats."