High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Capability (HAAWC) Weapon Systems // Naval Mines/Torpedoes // Torpedoes

The High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Capability (HAAWC) is a program to launch torpedoes from high altitudes. Boeing was selected to build the final capability. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon developed offerings for the program. See "Variants," below, for more information. Typically, torpedoes must be released from a low altitude. The development of short-range anti-aircraft missiles that can be launched from submarines and the selection of the P-8A Poseidon as the U.S. Navy's...