A Vision Of Future ASW

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) always has been and always will be a challenging endeavor.  The submarine has the overwhelming inher…

Shallow Water ASW Story

“Torpedo in the water!” The abrupt announcement from Sonar Control caused the usual instant flood of adrenaline in the combat wat…

ASW Corvette

Well, the frigate debate is on!  Observers are weighing in with their favorite candidates for the Navy’s frigate competition.  He…

The Modern Hedgehog

ComNavOps has called for the design and construction of a dedicated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ship instead of a frigate.  The …

Unmanned Aerial ASW

One of the common ideas for future ASW operations is to use unmanned aircraft.  However, I have seen no detailed discussion of su…

T-AGOS

One of the vital but relatively unknown vessels of the Navy is the T-AGOS ocean surveillance ships.  The Navy operates a small fl…

Cold War ASW Lessons

The Cold War saw the apex of ASW as practiced by the US Navy against the Soviet Union ’s submarine fleet.  Although much (most?) …

Sea Control Ship

One of the common suggestions that I encounter is the need for a sea control ship.  This is one of those concepts whose definitio…