Northrop Grumman Builds Very Lightweight Torpedo for U.S. Navy
Northrop Grumman has successfully manufactured and tested the first industry-built Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) for the U.S. Navy. The prototype torpedo is based on the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory’s (PSU-ARL) design that was distributed to defense industrial manufacturers in 2016.
Xavier Vavasseur 21 May 2020
Northrop Grumman press release
Northrop Grumman, which independently funded the research and development, will offer the design-for-affordability improvements to this VLWT as Northrop Grumman’s response for the Navy’s Compact Rapid Attack Weapon program.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/05/northrop-grumman-builds-very-lightweight-torpedo-for-u-s-navy/
