submarine hydrodynamic signature
1Acoustic signature — is used to describe a combination of acoustic emissions of ships and submarines. Contributing factorsThe acoustic signature is made up of a number of individual elements. These include:*Machinery noise: noise generated by a ships engines,… …
2Collins class submarine — HMAS Rankin, sixth submarine of the Collins class, underway in 2006 Class overview Builders: Australian Submarine Corporatio …
3Alfa class submarine — The Soviet Union/Russian Navy Project 705 ( Лира / Lyra ) was a submarine class of hunter/killer nuclear powered vessels (abbreviated PLA: Podvodnaya lodka atomnaya , nuclear hunter/killer submarine). The class is also known by the NATO reporting …
4Narco submarine — A narco submarine (also called narco sub, drug sub, Big Foot submarine and Self Propelled Semi Submersible (SPSS)) is a home made marine vessel built by drug traffickers to smuggle their goods. They are especially known to be used by Colombian… …
5Geophysical MASINT — is a branch of Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) that involves phenomena transmitted through the earth (ground, water, atmosphere) and manmade structures including emitted or reflected sounds, pressure waves, vibrations, and… …
6Paravane (water kite) — The paravane is a towed winged (hydrofoiled) underwater object water kite that has found applications in a peace and war. The water kites have been used in sport fishing, commercial fishing, marine industry, scientific exploration, water play,… …
7Nimitz class aircraft carrier — USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Class overview Name: Nimitz class aircraft carrier B …
8Teardrop hull — A teardrop hull is a submarine hull design which emphasizes hydrodynamic flow above all other factors. Benefits over previous types include increased underwater speed and a smaller acoustic signature, making detection by sonar more difficult. The …
9Milgem class corvette — F 511 TCG Heybeliada, the lead ship of the MİLGEM project, at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command on 15 September 2008. Class overview Name: MİLGEM Builders …
10nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …
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