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Detailed explanation-1: -Varunastra is a ship-launched, heavyweight, electrically-propelled anti-submarine torpedo capable of targeting quiet submarines, both in deep and shallow waters in an intense countermeasures environment. What is Torpedo?

Detailed explanation-2: -The nine-feet-long Shyena torpedo has been developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Navy. It is designed to be launched by specific ships, submarines and helicopters that are part of the Indian Navy’s assets.

Detailed explanation-3: -One can divide modern torpedoes into lightweight and heavyweight classes; and into straight-running, autonomous homers, and wire-guided types. They can be launched from a variety of platforms.

Detailed explanation-4: -The MK 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedo is the U.S. Navy’s most capable and potent anti-surface and anti-submarine weapon in use aboard U.S. Navy and allied submarines today and has been designed to be exceedingly lethal and effective against threats operating in deep and shallow waters.

Detailed explanation-5: -A torpedo is a type of missile or bomb fired underwater. To torpedo is to attack with torpedoes. Torpedoes are cigar-shaped projectiles that are used to attack other submarines or boats. The word torpedo comes from the name of a kind of electric ray that numbs you with its sting (torpediniformes).