Chinese engineers reduce cargo ship fuel use by 5% with high-speed torpedo tech

Supercavitating torpedoes can reach extreme underwater speeds by travelling inside a gas-filled cavity that sharply reduces their contact with water. Beyond torpedoes, supercavitating projectiles can streak through the water at blistering speeds to intercept naval mines, incoming torpedoes and unmanned underwater ve…

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