U.S. Navy Wants New Standoff Aerial Torpedo for Carrier Aircraft

The U.S. Navy is looking to develop a next-generation standoff torpedo that can be carried by carrier-based aircraft and drones, USNI News has learned. A request for information detailing the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT) was released by Naval Air Systems Command on Tuesday. According to the document, the sea service wants to field a small diameter bomb-sized anti-submarine weapon weighing up to 268 pounds to strike subsurface targets at range. “SAA-LT is a next-generation Anti-Subm

Source: USNI News