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Asw Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 6 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Asw, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

6 weapon systems

CH-148 Cyclone, Maritime helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsCH-148 CycloneMaritime helicopterSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation / United StatesThe Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is Canada's shipboard maritime helicopter, a military derivative of the S-92 built by Sikorsky for Canadian service. Canadian procurement material describes the 28-aircraft program as an anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, overland, and utility helicopter with a 13,000 kg maximum take-off weight and 287 km/h top speed.

A-Size Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, A-size autonomous underwater vehicle family, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsA-Size Autonomous Underwater VehiclesA-size autonomous underwater vehicle familySide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesLockheed Martin's A-size Autonomous Underwater Vehicles are sonobuoy-sized AUVs developed for more than 35 years as expendable undersea systems. The family includes EMATT and SUBMATT variants that can be launched from standard sonobuoy launchers on aircraft, submarines, and surface vessels.

D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso, Aviso / light corvette, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsD'Estienne d'Orves-class avisoAviso / light corvetteSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Arsenal de Lorient / FranceThe D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso, also called the A69 type, is a French Navy coastal anti-submarine warfare and escort ship class built by Arsenal de Lorient. The class is notable for its diesel-powered 80-meter hull, 100 mm main gun, Exocet anti-ship missiles, torpedo armament, and later French reclassification as offshore patrol vessels.

River-class destroyer, Guided missile destroyer, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsRiver-class destroyerGuided missile destroyerSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Irving Shipbuilding / Lockheed Martin Canada / BAE Systems / Canada / United KingdomThe River-class destroyer is Canada's future guided-missile destroyer class, based on BAE Systems' Type 26 design and being built as the Royal Canadian Navy's major new surface combatant. Canadian program documents describe a 15-ship class intended to replace the retired Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates, with SPY-7 radar, an Aegis-linked CMS 330 combat system, and a 127 mm main gun.

Aquitaine class, Multi-mission frigate class, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsAquitaine classMulti-mission frigate classSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Naval Group / FranceThe Aquitaine class is France's FREMM multi-mission frigate family, built by Naval Group for the French Navy and export customers. The class entered service in 2012, combines anti-submarine warfare with long-range strike, and ships in the series are about 142 metres long with a 6,000-ton displacement.

Project 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class nuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruiser, Nuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruiser, Naval Systems

Naval SystemsProject 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class nuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruiserNuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruiserSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Baltic Shipyard / Soviet UnionProject 1144 Orlan, better known as the Kirov class, is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruiser family built around long-range anti-ship, air-defense, and anti-submarine weapons. Built by Baltic Shipyard in Leningrad and powered by combined nuclear and steam machinery, the class remains notable for its size, helicopter facilities, and Cold War-era multipurpose surface-combatant role.