The US Navy was frightened by the Russian high-speed torpedoes "Shkval".

Despite the fact that Russia has acquired modern means to destroy enemy underwater and surface targets (including the Zircon hypersonic missile), the United States expresses very serious concern over the high-speed torpedoes still in service with the Russian fleet "Shkval", the speed of which at a depth of 30 meters can reach 375 km / h. It is simply impossible to dodge a blow from such a torpedo, not to mention the fact that today no country in the world has counter-torpedoes capable of intercepting such a target. Considering that a torpedo can be equipped with a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 150 Kt in TNT equivalent, one torpedo will be enough to destroy any underwater or surface target.

“The use of a torpedo is a compromise method: using supercavitation, the missile reaches the target area, and then slows down to update the coordinates of the target. Torpedo with a speed of 200 knots (375 kmph - editor's note) 

Is a very attractive opportunity. As naval competition escalates in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, we can see more naval forces deploy supercavitation designs and adjust their submarine tactics accordingly. Submarine warfare is about to get much louder ... and deadlier. ", - reports the American edition "19FortyFive".

The Russian torpedo is of particular concern to the United States because the United States simply does not have the means to combat such a target, and even modern developments in this direction have allowed a number of countries to approach only a speed of 320 km / h. At the same time, accuracy, range and efficiency suffered greatly.