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Recent Examples of torpedoes
The ship carries a range of other weaponry, including torpedoes, Tomahawk missiles for land attacks, Standard interceptors for ballistic missile defense and Sea Sparrow missiles for short-range missile and aircraft defense.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Later variants of the class, including USS New Jersey, are equipped with two large-diameter Virginia Payload Tubes in addition to Mk 48 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the USS California slowly sinks into Pearl Harbor.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Homing torpedoes and heat-seeking missiles alter their trajectory to intercept maneuvering targets.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Later variants of the class, including USS New Jersey, are equipped with two large-diameter Virginia Payload Tubes in addition to Mk 48 torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the USS California slowly sinks into Pearl Harbor.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
American torpedoes sank a hostile enemy vessel for the first time since World War II.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Unlike missiles or torpedoes, mines don’t need to be aimed.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Homing torpedoes and heat-seeking missiles alter their trajectory to intercept maneuvering targets.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedoes
submarines
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That would allow faster fielding across surface ships and submarines.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The visual culture produced by Anduril to glamorize its unmanned rockets, submarines, and accompanying control software leverages a lot of Aeropittura’s potential.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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