December 06, 2024

Lockheed Martin to Enhance U.S. Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal

Featuring: Tom Shugart

Source: The Defense Post

Journalist: Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program.

The G&C component will enhance the capabilities of the Mod 7, the latest version of the MK 48 submarine-launched torpedo.

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A former US Navy submarine commander, Tom Shugart, described the MK 48 as “probably the most capable torpedo in the world,” serving both anti-submarine and anti-surface roles.

Shugart, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told Insider that the torpedo “can strike with very little warning, and they’re deliberately designed to break ships in half.”

Read the full article on The Defense Post.

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  • Tom Shugart

    Adjunct Senior Fellow, Defense Program

    Thomas Shugart is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). His research focuses on undersea warfare and maritime com...