Falklands lessons lead to depth fuses for existing bombs

Norman Friedman's surface-ship ASW chapter introduces lessons from the Falklands War. The US Navy considered a dedicated weapon comparable to Limbo, then bought depth-charge fuses for standard aircraft bombs. Adapting an existing weapon could provide the required role without introducing an entirely new weapon system. The surrounding discussion connects weapon adaptation with extending a surface ship's anti-submarine reach and mentions torpedo countermeasures.