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Northrop Acoustic Nose Arrays for Indian Navys Raytheon MK-54 Torpedo
The Indian Navy will procure acoustic nose arrays from Northrop Grumman for its recently acquired MK54 lightweight torpedoes.
In 2012, India through a Foreign Military Sale awarded Raytheon a contract to obtain lightweight air-launched Mk-54 torpedoes. However, details regarding the value and size of both contracts have been withheld.
The Mark 54 Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LHT) is a standard 12.75 inch (324 mm) antisubmarine warfare (ASW) torpedo developed to counter very high performance nuclear submarines.
The Indian Navy plans to deploy the missiles on its eight newly acquired Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft although the torpedoes are primarily meant for hunting submarines.
The Mk 54 was created by combining the homing and warhead portions of the Mk 50 and the propulsion unit of the Mk 46, improved for better performance in shallow water, and with the addition of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to further reduce costs.
In addition to the Indian Navy contract, Northrop Grumman also secured orders from the U.S and Australian Navies.
The $45.9 million firm-fixed-price, cost-plus contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $294.3 million. The initial scope is for 428 nose arrays with a potential for as many as 3,000 over the life of the contract, the company said in an official statement.
Link - Northrop Acoustic Nose Arrays for Indian Navy’s Raytheon MK-54 Torpedo | idrw.org
The Indian Navy will procure acoustic nose arrays from Northrop Grumman for its recently acquired MK54 lightweight torpedoes.
In 2012, India through a Foreign Military Sale awarded Raytheon a contract to obtain lightweight air-launched Mk-54 torpedoes. However, details regarding the value and size of both contracts have been withheld.
The Mark 54 Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LHT) is a standard 12.75 inch (324 mm) antisubmarine warfare (ASW) torpedo developed to counter very high performance nuclear submarines.
The Indian Navy plans to deploy the missiles on its eight newly acquired Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft although the torpedoes are primarily meant for hunting submarines.
The Mk 54 was created by combining the homing and warhead portions of the Mk 50 and the propulsion unit of the Mk 46, improved for better performance in shallow water, and with the addition of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to further reduce costs.
In addition to the Indian Navy contract, Northrop Grumman also secured orders from the U.S and Australian Navies.
The $45.9 million firm-fixed-price, cost-plus contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $294.3 million. The initial scope is for 428 nose arrays with a potential for as many as 3,000 over the life of the contract, the company said in an official statement.
Link - Northrop Acoustic Nose Arrays for Indian Navy’s Raytheon MK-54 Torpedo | idrw.org
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