Carrier-borne mid-range ASW revival?

[Waveoff]

The problem (and vulnerability), is the delivery platform, not the weapon system . . .

You mean the P-8 itself? I fail to see who else would do the job in blue water ops outside the carrier’s reach.

 

[robav8r]

I was being a little "tongue-in-cheek" wrt to a 737 delivering said weapon . . .

 

[Gatordev]

Within the confines of what can be said here, is it supposed to be more effective than the ancient Mk 46 (and body of the Mk 54)?

 

[ChuckMK23]

I was being a little "tongue-in-cheek" wrt to a 737 delivering said weapon . . .

AF folks doing a similar play with C-17 and C-130's - as far as platforms to deliver munitions that have a powered or gliding capability.

 

[Mos]

Within the confines of what can be said here, is it supposed to be more effective than the ancient Mk 46 (and body of the Mk 54)?

Feel free to get on a classified network and find out. Don't worry about it otherwise.