Naval mines can be used offensively, to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively, to create "safe" zones protecting friendly sea lanes, harbours, and naval assets.

Atomic demolition munitions (ADMs), colloquially known as nuclear land mines, are small nuclear explosive devices. ADMs were developed for both military and civilian purposes. As weapons, they were designed to be exploded in the forward battle area, in …

Mar 23, 2015 · After decades of neglect, the Navy has started taking sea mines seriously. When Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and cut off the flow of oil in 2011, the Pentagon reinforced the...

Oct 23, 2020 · The U.S. Navy is reinvesting in sea mines as a means of harassing enemy ships and submarines. The new Hammerhead mine will be placed by unmanned undersea vehicles where they could intercept...

Oct 7, 2021 · MANTA mine: A multi-influence shallow-water sea mine effective against landing craft, small-mid-tonnage vessels, and the occasional major surface combatant, MANTA can be laid by surface vessels, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft.

Mar 28, 2023 · From the Revolutionary War to the present day, offensive mining has been a significant factor in warfare at sea, sending ships and sailors to the bottom of the ocean, influencing enemies to...

Dec 9, 2010 · U.S. intelligence agencies are working to track down an alarming report from inside North Korea revealing that the communist regime is secretly developing underwater nuclear torpedoes and mines.

These are generally the main radioactive contaminants in an underwater blast; others are the usual blend of irradiated minerals, coral, unused nuclear fuel, and bomb case components present in a surface blast nuclear fallout, carried in suspension or dissolved in the water.

Nov 11, 2020 · Mines are some of the most attractive weapons available to any determined adversary and represent one of the most vexing military challenges. Sea mines are perhaps the most lethal form of these weapons, as they are hard to find, difficult to neutralize, and can present a deadly hazard to any vessel…

Jan 23, 2023 · Australia is moving forward with its plans to purchase advanced sea mines to defend its territorial waters from Chinese and other potential enemies’ naval incursions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The government will spend up to $1 billion on procuring high-tech underwater weapons.