Anti-submarine warfare (ASW or in older forms A/S) is a branch of
naval warfare that uses surface
warships,
aircraft or other
submarines to find, track and then damage or destroy enemy
submarines. Like many forms of
warfare, successful anti-submarine warfare depends on a mix of superior technology, experience and luck. Sophisticated
sonar equipment for first detecting, and then tracking, the target submarine is a key element of ASW. To destroy submarines both the
torpedo and
mine are used, launched from air, surface and underwater platforms.
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