US Reports: Iran Tests Superfast Hoot Torpedo in Hormuz
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US reports claimed Tuesday that Iran has carried out a test launch of the super-cavitating Hoot torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz.
The information was revealed by multiple Pentagon officials in remarks to NBC and Fox. This is the first test of the experimental underwater technology since February 2015.
There has been no confirmation of the test from Tehran, and US officials did not specify if the launch of the weapon, which has been tested at regular intervals since 2006, was a success.
The test is not in breach of international regulations.
The Hoot torpedo is thought to be based on a different, Russian-made technology, though Moscow has never exported fully-capable version of its similar Shkval torpedo and has denied selling the technology to Tehran.
The torpedo is said to use supercavitation - the use of rocket fuel to vaporize the liquid around the torpedo as it moves underwater. The effect creates a bubble of air around the traveling missile, massively reducing resistance and increasing the maximum possible speed.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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