WASS unveils Flash Black world's First Next Generation Lightweight Torpedo in India

The new Flash Black torpedo comes with a number of innovations that makes it unique in the world in terms of flexibility, capability and affordability WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei), a Finmeccanica Company, unveiled the “Flash Black”, world’s first next generation lightweight Torpedo in India, at DEFEXPO, 2012. The Flash Black lightweight torpedo is a highly versatile torpedo that has the capabilities to be launched from any platform (including underwater ones, AUV, UUV and USV) against any target (including large nuclear submarines, midgets, surface ships, hijacked ships and other torpedoes), in any environment (including littoral waters and extremely shallow bottom depths) and in presence of the most sophisticated countermeasures. Reaching very high speeds and featuring long range engagement, the Flash Black achieves an incomparable killing probability. It is extremely silent and can be wire-guided, homing either on the ship wake or on its acoustic signature, just as an advanced Heavyweight Torpedo. Further unique features of the Flash Black are the rechargeable Lithium-Polymer Battery and the wide use of composite materials, such as carbon fibers, for the manufacturing of most of its structure.