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torpedoes

  • plural
    of torpedo.
    torpedo
    noun
    a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
  • present tense form
    of torpedo (3rd person singular).
    torpedo
    noun
    a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.

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Leonardo’s defense operations span fighter jets, drones, naval systems, munitions and torpedoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

UC-30 was carrying 18 mines and six torpedoes, leaving the submarine packed with explosives.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The USS Joseph P. Kennedy — a Gearing-class destroyer once equipped with Mark 32 torpedoes, anti-submarine missiles, and nuclear depth charges — has been decorated for Christmas.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025

The drone, capable of carrying payloads including torpedoes, is expected to reach production by the end of 2028.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

The noise his crew was interpreting as that of enemy torpedoes, Herrick suggested, could actually be coming from the American ship’s own propeller.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin