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Navy Torpedo Program: MK-48 ADCAP Propulsion System Upgrade Not Needed

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 10, 1992
Report No. NSIAD-92-191
Subject
Summary:

The upgrade of the Navy's MK-48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo propulsion system to reduce noise levels is unnecessary. Having announced in January 1992 that the existing torpedo system will meet the needs of the SSN-21 Seawolf, the latest generation nuclear attack submarine, the Navy now plans to use the upgrade on other submarines. The higher noise levels of these submarines, however, could limit the upgrade's usefulness. The upgrade is not intended to nor will it satisfy the Navy's torpedo noise reduction requirements, nor will it significantly contribute to the technology necessary to meet those goals. In addition, the Navy has ongoing research in alternative noise reduction technologies that can be used to develop future propulsion systems.

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