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Hanwha Ocean develops submarine torpedo launcher after decade of work with South Korean defence agency
Hanwha Ocean developed a horizontal submarine launcher that uses pressurized water to eject torpedoes and other weapons, following a decade of cooperation with South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development. The domestically developed water-ram system uses hydraulics to generate ejection pressure, while its controls regulate the force applied so each weapon leaves the tube at the required speed. The launcher is designed to withstand shock and the external water pressure encountered when firing at depth. The program also produced analytical tools for evaluating launch behavior and adapting the launcher to different submarine designs.