In 1866, an Austrian and a British invented a weapon that would revolutionize naval warfare, even more so than the airplane or the submarine: the torpedo. In this article we will talk about the journey that this weapon has had during the last century and a half, focusing especially on its current and future situation in the US Navy, an institution that is working on the most advanced and promising programs. Let us not forget that after decades of abandonment, submarine warfare is back in the news, focusing the efforts of the main military powers, something that includes the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, but in which countries such as Iran or Germany, among others. A second youth for the design of torpedoes that undoubtedly deserves an article.
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