Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/asia/sri-lanka-iran-navy-war.html

Singapore to Buy $2.3Billion Worth Boeing P-8A Aircraft & MK 54 Torpedoes

The Package includes up to four P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and eight MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes

https://defensemirror.com/news/40920/Singapore_to_Buy__2_3Billion_Worth_Boeing_P_8A_Aircraft___MK_54_Torpedoes

#SingaporeAirShow #BoeingP8A #MK54 #Torpedoes

How the Torpedo Operates, MSI, Chicago, c.1930s - Davis Photo Service RPPC on eBid United Kingdom | 220964551

How the Torpedo Operates, MSI, Chicago, c.1930s - Davis Photo Service RPPC Listing in the Military,Postcards,Collectables Category on eBid United Kingdom | 220964551

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Lara Trump Torpedoes GOP Bid to Retake Senate to Appease Felonious Father-in-Law - WhoWhatWhy

Former Republican governor of Maryland Larry Hogan committed the cardinal sin in today's GOP: He urged Americans to respect the rule of law.

WhoWhatWhy
I found a paper exploring the use of hybrid solid/gas rocket engines for marine propulsion. The authors go through the reasons why rocket torpedos or rocket boats haven't caught on yet, but also why they still could be useful. Essentially they will be most useful when speed is the dominating factor. https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/6/3/28
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Hybrid Rocket Underwater Propulsion: A Preliminary Assessment

This paper presents an attempt to use the hybrid rocket for marine applications with a 500 N class hybrid motor. A 5-port high density polyethylene (HDPE) fuel grain was used as a test-bed for the preliminary assessment of the underwater boosting device. A rupture disc preset to burst at a given pressure was attached to the nozzle exit to prevent water intrusion where a careful hot-firing sequence was unconditionally required to avoid the wet environment within the chamber. The average thrust level around 450 N was delivered by both a ground test and an underwater test using a water-proof load cell. However, it was found that instantaneous underwater thrusts were prone to vibration, which was due in part to the wake structure downstream of the nozzle exit. Distinctive ignition curves depending on the rupture disc bursting pressure and oxidizer mass flow rate were also investigated. To assess the soft-start capability of the hybrid motor, the minimum power thrust, viewed as the idle test case, was evaluated by modulating the flow controlling valve. It was found that an optimum valve angle, delivering 16.3% of the full throttle test case, sustained the minimum thrust level. This preliminary study suggests that the throttable hybrid propulsion system can be a justifiable candidate for a short-duration, high-speed marine boosting system as an alternative to the solid underwater propulsion system.

MDPI
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Although you may not believe it, #RoyalNavy's weapons control and target acquisition runs under #Microsoft #Windows XP. In addition to the fact that☢️#Nukes of the british #Vanguard class submarines can fail, #Torpedoes can be screwed up.
U.K.’s Trident Nuclear Missile Fails Another Test, Fueling Scrutiny

An unarmed Trident missile splashed into the sea close to its launch site, the U.K. government confirmed on Wednesday, fueling scrutiny of the state of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.

The New York Times

Predatory #Bacteria Are Fierce, Ballistic and Full of Potential https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/predatory-bacteria-are-fierce-ballistic-and-full-of-potential/ by Jennifer Frazer

#Bdellovibrio #microbes are bacteria-seeking #torpedoes sometimes called “the world’s smallest #hunters.” Only one fifth the size of a typical #bacterium, they punch above their weight. An individual Bdellovibrio darts about until it happens to smash into prey. When it does, the impact is so violent that the victim reels several cell lengths and stops moving within seconds.

Predatory Bacteria Are Fierce, Ballistic and Full of Potential

Bacterial predators fight like wolves, torpedoes and vampires, and they could provide the next antibiotics

Scientific American