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Sunday, August 05, 2012

Navy pursuing new submarine signature range


Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
The Navy wants to build a range in Hood Canal to measure the electromagnetic signatures of 13 Kitsap-based submarines, which now must transit two weeks to Pearl Harbor or San Diego for the five-minute job.

Submarines develop a magnetic signature as they travel because of a magneto-mechanical interaction with the Earth's magnetic field.

The signature can be exploited by magnetic mines, or detected by specially equipped ships and aircraft.

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