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L3Harris IPLCS clears testing toward fiber-optic torpedo guidance production

Feb 3, 2025 · Capability · L3Harris Technologies · Defense

  • L3Harris said its Improved Post-Launch Communications System cleared Design Verification Testing.
  • IPLCS uses a fiber-optic cable tether to connect a submarine to a torpedo, increasing bandwidth, range, strength and reliability over legacy copper wire.
  • The system is planned for the U.S. Navy MK-48 Mod 8 torpedo and Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarines.

L3Harris Technologies is a U.S. defense technology company supplying communications, sensors, mission systems, and autonomy-enabling components across air, maritime, space, and undersea domains.

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