Torpedo defence includes evasive maneuvers, passive defense like torpedo belts, torpedo nets, torpedo bulges and active defenses, like anti-torpedo torpedoes similar in idea to missile defense systems.[1] Surface Ship Torpedo Defense and Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo systems are highly experimental and the US Navy ended trials on them in 2018.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sprenger, Sebastian (16 April 2019). "Navies, companies push for torpedo-killing torpedoes". Defense News. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ Director, Operational Test and EvaluationFY 2018 Annual Report (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 163. Retrieved 22 April 2019.


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