Underwater warfare

Virginia-class submarine

Underwater warfare is one of the three operational areas of naval warfare, the others being surface warfare and aerial warfare. It refers to combat conducted underwater such as:

• Actions by submarines actions, and anti-submarine warfare, i.e. warfare between submarines, other submarines and surface ships; combat airplanes and helicopters may also be engaged when launching special dive-bombs and torpedo-missiles against submarines;
• Underwater special operations, considering:
  • Military diving sabotage against ships and ports.
  • Anti-frogman techniques.
  • Reconnaissance tasks.

See also

• Commando – Elite light infantry combatant
• Frogman – Tactical scuba diver
• List of military special forces units – Compilation of world's military special forces
• Naval tactics – Methods of engaging and defeating an enemy ship or fleet during naval warfare
• Spetsnaz – Post-Soviet military units