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Delivered ASW torpedoes increasingly relied on autonomous homing

Most air- or rocket-delivered anti-submarine torpedoes were understood to home after release, while some wire-guided exceptions may have remained.

Question

Are air- or rocket-delivered anti-submarine torpedoes still wire-guided after release?

Short answer

They generally home autonomously after release, though some wire-guided exceptions may remain.

Notes

Air- or rocket-delivered anti-submarine torpedoes were understood to be moving away from wire guidance. Autonomous homing was the general pattern. The claim remains qualified because some wire-guided exceptions may have survived. This uncertainty prevents the broad pattern from becoming a universal claim about every torpedo in service.