Capability Requirements Analysis of Underwater Acoustic Communication for Torpedo Cooperative Guidance

Underwater acoustic communication plays an important role in torpedo informatization and networked cooperative operations. A new concept of underwater weapon attack mode, including multi-torpedo salvo, cooperative guidance and cluster attack, is proposed based on the submarine launched heavy wire-guided torpedo antisubmarine warfare(ASW). Linear centralized type and triangular distributed type of multi-torpedo cooperative guidance systems are constructed. Then, the capability requirements of underwater acoustic communication such as operation range, data rate, bit error rate and Doppler adaptability are analyzed quantitatively for the proposed multi-torpedo cooperative guidance systems. Comparison with the performance parameters of the foreig6n commercial underwater acoustic modem proves that the existing underwater acoustic communication technology can effectively support multi-torpedo characteristic level cooperative guidance and cluster attack. This research may provide a reference for engineering realization of torpedo weapon cluster operation, network detection and cooperative guidance.