Northrop Grumman Very Light Weight Torpedo (VLWT) at Sea Air Space 2021

Day 3 at Sea Air Space 2021, the Navy League's maritime exposition held in National Harbor near Washington DC. In this video, Washington-based naval expert Chris Cavas interviews David Portner on the Very Light Weight Torpedo (VLWT).


Northrop Grumman was showcasing an actual prototype of the VLWT for the first time in public. In May 2020, Northrop Grumman successfully manufactured and tested the first industry-built VLWT for the U.S. Navy. Applying its engineering and manufacturing expertise, Northrop Grumman improved upon the VLWT baseline design to replace high-cost components and drive overall affordability, reproducibility and reliability.

VLWT can be used both as an anti-submarine weapon or an anti-torpedo systems. According to Northrop Grumman, if placed in the same water as the target, the VLWT will search, detect and engage with more maneuverability and anti-torpedo capability than its larger counterparts. Its small size effectively adds magazine depth to a submarine allowing it to defend itself efficiently from a single threat to an entire swarm. Additionally, its size allows it to be deployed from airplanes or even from a helicopter – making it possible to deploy the VLWT directly above an enemy submarine. This is a tremendous advantage for the warfighter, making it almost impossible for the submarine to evade a hit.



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