Northrop Grumman confirmed on January 12, 2026, that manufacturing is underway for the MK54 MOD 2, the latest evolution of the U.S. Navy’s primary lightweight torpedo. The program centers on the integration of a newly designed warhead and significantly enhanced signal processing, upgrades intended to address the growing challenge posed by increasingly quiet and technologically sophisticated adversary submarines operating in contested maritime environments. Read Full Defense News At This Link.
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| Northrop Grumman has begun production of the MK54 MOD 2 lightweight torpedo, delivering smarter sensors and greater lethality to strengthen U.S. Navy anti-submarine warfare against increasingly quiet submarines (Picture Source: Northrop Grumman) |