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US-Japan joint naval fleet anti-submarine exercises at sea
improved by the MK-54 air-launched guided torpedo glider flight

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Core Tip: The world’s largest “2008 – Pacific Rim” joint military exercises at sea, has been launched in the Pacific off Hawaii. As anti-submarine warfare exercises finale, but let the speculation, the United States organized exercise intentions against China. Is the anti-submarine exercises in the finale. In the real confrontation stage, participating in Japan, “Ming Chao” was South Korea, “Yi Sun-sin” submarine simulation “of a country in East Asia submarine” attack on the U.S. fleet, the U.S. military will test its combat search and attack quiet submarines ability. Analysts believe that “a country in East Asia submarine” means self-evident, in the context of the U.S. Navy submarine refers to China. At the same time, the United States, Japan and India are strengthening the anti-submarine warfare capability.

United States to enhance the high-altitude anti-submarine warfare capability

As countries increase the submarine force, U.S. Navy proposed a “high-altitude anti-submarine warfare” concept. Recently, the U.S. Department of Defense major arms supplier – Raytheon Company announced, that in the field of high-altitude anti-submarine made a major breakthrough.

Raytheon’s official website announced that the company has successfully demonstrated that guided torpedo glider flight “Osprey” device. It is reported that, “Osprey” is actually a light attached to the MK54 torpedo on the flight guidance device, enable the implementation of submarine hunting missions P-8A “Poseidon” Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, or P-3 “Orion” shore-based anti-submarine aircraft at high altitude torpedoes, precision strike targets.

the “Osprey” installed a set of wings, a control unit, a set by the Global Positioning System (GPS) and inertial guidance system on a combination of precision-guided systems.

Raytheon recently at Eglin Air Force base near the Gulf of Mexico show the “Osprey” device. In the show, a combat aircraft of 1.5 million feet (4572 meters) equipped with a high degree of projection of an “Osprey” pseudo-torpedo device. Immediately, the “Osprey” flank speed to start gliding torpedo about 10 nautical miles, fall into the pre-attack region.

In fact, in addition to Raytheon, the Lockheed Martin also launched called “remote fire” of hang gliding equipment. The device has a computer and autopilot system, and includes a data link port, with anti-submarine patrol aircraft communications systems and docking, combat aircraft to receive the GPS signal received. Battle, equipped with “remote fire” device torpedo anti-submarine patrol plane from the projection, the unit began flying guided torpedoes, be sent to the target location. Last year, Lockheed Martin completed a drop from 6,000 meters to send MK54 torpedo tests.

Some analysts have pointed out that the two products integrated point of view, “high-altitude anti-submarine warfare,” the principle of equipment is not complicated, the entire system is equivalent to + gliding + torpedo guidance system, but it can effectively improve lightweight anti-submarine torpedo attack range and hit accuracy. Once the “high-altitude anti-submarine warfare” equipment mature and put into use, makes anti-submarine patrol aircraft in the air defense system to combat the submarine fired a torpedo outside, greatly enhance the viability of anti-submarine aircraft.

insiders U.S. Navy announced that the “high-altitude anti-submarine warfare” concept had been born, the direct reason is the emergence of the submarine’s air defense capability jump.

although a long time, aviation platform for submarine with “asymmetric” advantage, but the United States, Britain, Germany, Russia and other countries have already developed anti-submarine patrol aircraft that can combat potential air missile that can launched from underwater, and not likely to expose the location of the submarine. Since the majority of anti-submarine aircraft in the search speed are relatively low when hunting submarines, helicopter dipping sonar search is complete when the submarine is in the hover state, which is undoubtedly conducive to the missile attacks.

as submarine defense technology, low use of anti-submarine aircraft fired a torpedo attack submarines, is facing growing danger, the U.S. Navy high-altitude anti-submarine that is the solution. Due to range far submarine attack ability and high secrecy, a major killer fleet at sea. Military power in the world competing for the development of the submarine’s background, by command of the sea “fortune” of the United States attaches great importance to the natural anti-submarine warfare. The “high-altitude anti-submarine warfare” concept put forward, show the U.S. military’s anti-submarine warfare capability to prepare the next level. In this connection, the United Kingdom, “Jane’s Defense Weekly” that U.S. forces are likely to respond to China in the future an increasingly large submarine force.

recent years, increasing U.S. concern about China’s submarine force. In August 2006, the U.S. Department of Defense submitted to Congress, “China’s submarine report” claimed the next 15 years China’s submarine will form a local advantage of the United States. 2050, between China and the ratio of the number of submarines will increase to 3:1. U.S. Heritage Foundation Asian Studies Center, a China scholar John Tkacik is also the author claims that the future of China’s modernization of submarines may be equipped with Russian-made “wind” and torpedo attack aircraft carrier specifically for the “club” 3M a 54E anti-ship cruise missiles, and equipped with Russian technology is likely to support the potential air missiles, which are making the submarine more lethal.

addition, the U.S. scholars also said the Chinese submarines may also be the introduction of Russian-made submarines silencer tile and “air-independent power plant”, to reduce submarine noise, so conventionally powered submarines submerged time to expand to 30 days so. U.S. anti-submarine equipment that will be difficult to find. In recent years, the U.S. Navy submarine tracking frequent speculation in China U.S. “Kitty Hawk” aircraft carrier battle group, is a concentrated expression of this concern.

Japanese anti-submarine capabilities behind the United States

present, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s comprehensive strength ranks first in Asia, its surface ships has been the formation of air, water, Underwater three-dimensional, far, the combination of short-range anti-submarine warfare system, anti-submarine warfare capability after the United States.

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force fleet of surface air combat mission primarily by long-range anti-submarine P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft bear the shore, now has 80 P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft. The aircraft is the world’s most advanced anti-submarine aircraft, is one of Japan’s core air anti-submarine weapons.

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